Here are a few analysis and prediction-heavy notes spinning out of what Democrats may eventually come to see as the most damaging event of this election cycle.
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Month: July 2016
When In Doubt, More Cowbell
The idea at the heart of this skit—the remedy that everything needs more of—is a prime example of ideology[1] revealed (or exposed) through popular culture.[2] Likewise, the idea that the ultimate cure for an ailment or problem is necessarily more of what has already been tried (with unclear results, or, sometimes, plain failure) has evolved into an essential facet of post-Cold War cultural values.
The (De)X Files 07/12/16: Bitcoin = Energy, Encrypted Facebook, Son Of Bin Laden, The Italian Job, Elites In Retreat …
Great Britain chose to leave the European Union. Greece chose to remain. Sovereignty was the issue, in some way, in both cases.
Don’t Mess With The RBG!
#DonaldTrump is 70 years old and can't hold a consistent policy position from one day to the next. Who's mind is really shot?
The Day My Favorite Band Got All Shook Down
Any history of the American pop song has a chapter towards the end titled something like “Paul Westerberg,” or it's not worth reading.
The (De)X Files 07/07/16: Mapping The Dark Web, Weaponized A.I., & Digital Bank Heists
The (De)X Files is my (sorta) daily aggregate of a few stories, essays, articles, an academic paper here and there, and (ugh) "think pieces" (only the awesome ones) from as wide a net as I can cast across the web.
