James joins Chris Mathieu of Forbidden Knowledge News to discuss the post-truth era, AI slop, data centre invasions, and how to choose your own dystopia (or not).
Interview 2018 – The Post-Truth Era on Forbidden Knowledge News
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Interview 1916 – The Mushroom Cloud and the Social Contract on Declare Your Independence
James and Ernie discuss a new idea for activists to seed into the public consciousness: the (fictional) social contract will spontaneously combust in the wake of a mushroom cloud.
Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole? – Questions For Corbett
Leilani writes in to ask about whatever happened to that hole in the ozone layer that was going to end life on earth as we know it.
Interview 1915 – Can You Wake Someone Up? with Kate Ledogar
James talk to Kate Ledogar of Here Come the Meat Bastards about who to place your trust in and how to shift someone’s paradigm (hint: it might not be possible).
The Chicoms are Coming! Quick, Close the “AI” Gap!
Move over, Salt Typhoon! There’s a new Chinese cyber threat on the horizon for you to worry about: the “AI gap.”
Interview 1914 – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, ATACMS! (NWNW #572)
This week on the New World Next Week: Ukraine crosses Russia’s nuclear retaliation line with Western missile strikes; Trump signals a national emergency to start a mass deportation; and the Australian government opens the door to digital ID with an under-16 social media ban.
Interview 1913 – The Future of Decentralized Media on Collapse Life
In this week’s episode of the Collapse Life podcast, Corbett joins host Zahra Sethna to explore the challenges and future of independent journalism…
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December Open Thread (2022)
Can you believe it's nearly Christmas again already? Well, believe it! That's right, it's the first Sunday of December, so you know what that means . . . or maybe you don't . . . or maybe you do . . . or maybe you don't! It's time for the December Open Thread! Do you...
How BlackRock Conquered the World — Part 3: Aladdin’s Genie and the Future of the World
As those who have been following the How BlackRock Conquered the World series know by now, BlackRock, Inc. started out as an asset management subsidiary of investment giant The Blackstone Group, but quickly spun off into its own entity. It made its mark by emphasizing...
How BlackRock Conquered the World – Part 2: Going Direct
If you read Part 1 of the How BlackRock Conquered the World series, you will know how BlackRock went from an obscure investment firm in the 1980s to one of the most powerful asset managers in the world after the Global Financial Crisis of 2007—2008. You will also know...
The Idiot Box: How TV Hypnotizes You
In preparation for James Corbett's upcoming course on The History of the Media, The Corbett Report Subscriber is presenting a three-part series on the past, present and future of mass media. Last week we examined How the First Media Moguls Shaped History. This week we...
Breaking the News: How the First Media Moguls Shaped History
I'm sure you're familiar with the old adage that "you are what you eat." Well, here's a similarly important observation that you probably weren't told as a child: you are what you read. Or, to put it in terms that the "Netflix and chill" generation can understand: you...
October Open Thread
It’s the first weekend of the month and it’s a busy one for my family here in Japan so let’s start the monthly members open thread. Corbett Report members are invited to log in and discuss anything happening in the world right now, ask any burning questions you may...
Everything is Connected!
Did you ever see Connections? It was a late-1970s' British TV series hosted by author and historian James Burke, and it was devoted to exploring "the various paths of how technological change happens and the social effects of these changes on Western society." Each...
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