Results for "technocracy"

The 2020s: A Peek at the Decade Ahead

Well, that didn't take long. You'll recall that it was mere weeks ago that I predicted that the trend of 2020 would be "The End of the Internet (as we've known it)," and, sadly, before 2019 was even finished a steady stream of stories flooded the newswires to prove me...

The 2010s: The Decade in Review

It's December of 2019, so you know what that means: We've arrived at that special time when newsletter writers start penning their "Decade in Review" articles and pedants vainly contend that, "aKtUAlLy, the new decade doesn't start until 2021!" So let's ignore the...

The Saudi Aramco IPO: What You Need to Know

After years of teasing, the moment has finally arrived: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (hereinafter dubbed "MbS" or "the Clown Prince") has announced the Saudi government's intention to float a stake in Saudi Aramco. As you no doubt already know...

Upon Meeting A Friend for the First Time

It's hard to believe that I've been collaborating with James Evan Pilato on New World Next Week—our weekly news update series—for 10 years now. It's even harder to believe that, after all these years of talking about a real-world meet up with James, it finally came to...

The Best of The Corbett Report

A lot of people have asked me to post a "Best of The Corbett Report" list so they can get a handle on the vast amount of material in the corbettreport.com archives. Although this list is necessarily partial and arbitrary, it provides a window into the type of work...

Information Overload is a Weapon of Control

Do you feel confused? Listless? Overwhelmed? Have you ever found yourself scrolling through news feeds and flicking mindlessly through social media posts with a strange mixture of outrage, dread, and boredom? Is your disgust at the thought of going online consistently...