Wednesday One Thing - Why Are We So Afraid to Learn?

              Why Are We So Afraid to Learn?   I don't know a single person on the left who will watch Fox News. I don't know a single person on the right who will watch CNN. Suggest it, and watch what happens....
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Santa Claus is exactly as real as Democracy

Santa Claus is exactly as real as Democracy

Me at age 11 leading my hometown (Hart Michigan) Bicentennial parade.                       Santa Claus is exactly as real as Democracy   Both were invented to control your behavior. Neither has ever existed...
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Wednesday One Thing - 250 Years of American Genius

Wednesday One Thing - 250 Years of American Genius



WEDNESDAY ONE THING  ·  FOURTH OF JULY EDITION 250 Years of American Genius This Fourth of July, skip the small talk about hot dogs and fireworks for a second. Talk about this instead. In 250 years,...
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Wednesday One Thing - We Don't Have a Word For It






Dear {{full_name}}, We have a word for alcohol addiction: alcoholic. We have a word for nicotine: smoker. We have a word for opioids: addict. Every one of those affects about 1 in 10...
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Wednesday One Thing - The scam of MLB and NFL, and why are you paying for it?

Wednesday One Thing - The scam of MLB and NFL, and why are you paying for it?

Let's talk about the most audacious con in the history of American commerce. It's not crypto. It's not a Ponzi scheme. It's MLB baseball and NFL football — and you, my friend, are the mark. Here's how the hustle works....
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Wednesday One Thing - The Difference Between Forgotten and Forever

Wednesday One Thing - The Difference Between Forgotten and Forever





The Difference Between Forgotten and Forever Evolution spent 300 million years perfecting the human eye. It put them side by side. Horizontally. So you could spot the lion coming from the left...
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Wednesday One Thing - A.I. and Permission Base




AI walked into your life like it owned the place. Because it does now. Nobody knows what's coming next. But here's the thing — neither did anyone standing in line in San Francisco in...
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Wednesday One Thing - You're Freaking Out About Gas. The Data Says Calm Down


You're Freaking Out About Gas. The Data Says Calm Down
Dear {{full_name}}, Everyone's losing their minds at the pump right now. Social media is on fire. Your neighbor won't shut up about it. Politicians...
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Wednesday One Thing - How Can We Mourn the End of Something We Never Had?

 


    How Can We Mourn the End of Something We Never Had?   Every time I scroll through my feed I see it. Pundits, politicians, your neighbor with the yard signs — everyone screaming that democracy is...
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