More Beatles stuff

Musings on the Beatles and Manson Another bizarre twist to this tale involves a little guy by the name of Charles Manson. He was so obsessed with The Beatles he thought they were sending hidden messages directly to him through their music. While this had nothing to do with the ‘Paul is dead’ controversy per […]

ON CONSPIRACY THEORY & RICHARD BELZER

Claims and Evidence A textual examination of Marilyn Elias’ piece, in addition to Jacobs’ article, was the most effective way to approach the required analysis for this paper. Both are excellent examples of elite propaganda. Scholars such as Lance DeHaven-Smith and Mark Fenster have advanced this field of study by revealing the ways in which […]

An Exercise in Futility

Michele Leonhart’s days as head of the US Drug Enforcement Agency are numbered. Last week, members of the House Oversight Committee delivered a vote of “no confidence” in her leadership abilities. Leonhart’s tenure as chief administrator for the troubled agency has seen a litany of scandals, including – among others – the massacre of civilians […]

Unhappy US trails

Let’s be honest. America is not exactly the happiest place in the world to live. Not by a long shot. A complete list of all the causes would take up another entire column. Needless to say, a lot of people are pretty miserable right now. A study published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions […]

Cyborgs

The human race stands on the brink of a profound transformation, one that could signify the end of civilization as we know it. We are fast approaching a time when computers will be more intelligent than human beings. The “singularity” is a hypothetical moment in time when artificial intelligence will finally surpass that of humans. […]