3 Things that are Happening as Hong Kong Protests Chinese Autocracy

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What are the Hong Kong Protests About? Hong Kong has had a chaotic past few months. Millions of Hong Kong citizens have taken to the streets in protest of the Beijing government. Some of these protests turned violent, as police applied force against demonstrators. To better understand the potential consequences of the Hong Kong protests, … Read more

3 Best Recession Proof Industries for the Morally Bankrupt

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This Isn’t Your Typical List The economy is beginning to show signs of a nearing recession. The yield curve has again become inverted. The trade war between the US and China continues on. And Europe is a mess. There are plenty of potential catalysts that could make the shaky market completely quake. Many people sense … Read more

Four Areas to Watch As Big Tech and Government Work Together

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Blurred Boundaries Between Big Tech and Government Amazon has been in the news lately due to its nearly finalized cloud contract with the government. Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud hosting service, has been a huge revenue driver for the conglomerate. The Department of Defense favors Amazon Web Services over the competition to host its data … Read more

What Would a World Without Facebook Look Like?

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Failing to Bring the World Closer Together A little over two years ago, Facebook updated its mission statement to, “Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” Since the update, though, Facebook has pushed the world further apart. The data they’ve collected on their users have been exploited to the … Read more

How to be a Frugal Prepper

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Don’t Break the Bank There is no shortage of prepper gear we can buy these days. Some items are more practical than others, but “experts” will nevertheless try to sell us their latest product offerings. It’s important that we’re able to distinguish between something we need and something someone else wants us to buy. It’s … Read more

Knife Expert Lethimos Masolini Interview

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Introducing Lethimos Masolini Lorenzo “Lethimos” Masolini is an Italian army veteran, student of bushcraft, and knife expert. Lethimos manages https://lethimos.wixsite.com/prepping, a  website that details the importance, history, and creation of knives. He’s developed knives made specifically for the army, firefighters, and EMS. More recently, he has been producing small series industrial knives for civilians. You … Read more

How to Avoid Being Manipulated Online

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Online Companies Are Exploiting You These days, nearly everyone knows that Facebook is unethical. Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress and the FTC recently fined his company $5 billion. While this may be common knowledge, it still bears repeating what practices Facebook and similar companies are engaged in. This is especially true because Facebook remains incredibly … Read more

Why the Latest Private Equity Fundraising Record Should Scare Us

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Blackstone Sets a New Fundraising Record Blackstone, the biggest private equity firm in the world, will soon have the biggest fund in the world. Its latest flagship fund has already surpassed $22 billion, which puts it on target to exceed Apollo’s record $24.7 billion fund. SoftBank proved that investors have a venture capital appetite strong … Read more

5 Lessons Learned from the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: The Aftermath The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the most devastating avoidable mistake committed in the 1980’s. The mistake was so costly, in fact, that a radius of 1,600 square miles surrounding the former site of the power plant is uninhabitable. While the total number of lives lost and impacted is undetermined, thousands … Read more