Diffcult things that make me ponder

“It is just incredibly frustrating to see human life be valued so little,” he says with a disdain that I’ve come to see as pretty typical for him, particularly when he’s talking about Big Tech. “And to see that repeated over and over, this prioritization of profit over humanity … it is just incredibly frustrating and maddening.”

There is a curtain of darkness that is falling across the world, a blanket of fake news and lies is smothering the truth and we know where that leads. We simply cannot afford to let this happen.

Rising tensions between China and Taiwan, coupled with U.S. military commitments, mean that any escalation could cripple global chip supply chains overnight

Moscow's ideological visa programme for foreigners seeking to escape 'destructive neoliberal tendencies' and 'satanic values' has not been as successful as was hoped. The Kremlin is counting on Maria Butina, convicted of spying in the US, to help boost the programme.

From its founding, the United States failed to live up its ideals. And yet, it remains the only nation founded on an idea centered on individual liberty. As designed, it remains the greatest hope for freedom.

However, the practice of America has never met the promise of America.