"KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENDED TERROR: CULTIVATE AN AIR OF UNPREDICTABILITY" (LAW 17)

Some inquiring commentary on recent events that just don't make sense...they throw major red flags as anomalies...let's discuss.
 
Reference: "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene (1998)
Music @mattbradfordmusic

A quick educational review of Law 16: "USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONOR" and Law 19: "KNOW WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH--DO NOT OFFEND THE WRONG PERSON"...enjoy your weekend.
 
Reference: "THE 48 LAWS OF POWER" by Robert Greene (1998)
Music: @mattbradfordmusic
Photo: "Mini Solo" by Ron Jones

My cell phone has been broken a month now...it's been an interesting psychological experience worth discussing. Here are a few insights and observations as millions SCREAM into the black hole of nothingness...

I had an interesting conversation with one of my 4th-grade boys about bar dips and cat poop smelling rooms...it's worth a listen. Hopefully, people will be enlightened about the dangers of video gaming...

Music Credit: @mattbradfordmusic

A quick follow-up to London's peaceful demonstration last weekend. Great job Mates! Quite inspiring. A few comments across the pond and for the Yanks here in the States. Carry on!

Photo: By War Office official photographer, Major W. G. Horton. Churchill waving the Victory sign to the crowd in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation that the war with Germany had been won, 8 May 1945. This photograph H 41849 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, (Wikipedia)
Music: "God Save the Queen"

"It's great that we can connect and communicate with people instantly and for free, but this hyperconnection may be damaging to the mental health of young people." -Lukianoff & Haidt

Today is September 13th, 2025--a critical day for our mates in England who gather for the UTK-Unite the Kingdom peaceful protests. Some thoughts on the excessive "hyperconnectivity" in relation to the processing speed of the human brain and how it might impact us here in the US. All the best UTK! Carry on.

Reference: "THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt (2018)

Photo by Ron Jones

I warned you. Be careful of the Charlie Kirk narrative the first 24-48 hours. Here we go--we got the "guy" as in singular. It is impossible to know this after a few hours. Let's go over some interesting points about what was missing and what was there that did not add up...the whole "solo actor" BS needs a rapid curtain call as in dropping down on the whole story.

Photo: RJ @ Ozzfest/Black Sabbath

Something is really wrong about the Charlie Kirk killing...and it's beyond just that he should not have been killed. I smell a rat--or a total rat infestation in the multiple levels of corruption at play in the drama house.
Music: "Star Spangled Banner" by Stanley Jay Tucker

A brief book review of the 2018 book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt entitled, "THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND: HOW GOOD INTENTIONS AND BAD IDEAS ARE SETTING UP A GENERATION FOR FAILURE."

I go over key points cited for creating witch hunts and read over a few of the book reviews by people from various social and political standings. It's a challenging read but an important one for our current times, and it has a lot to do with Charlie Kirk's mission to speak openly on American colleges and universities.

Photo: RJ @ "The Last Bookstore" in DTLA

"Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil." -Eric Hoffer, "The True Believer"

I have a few comments about the murder of conservative journalist Charlie Kirk a few hours ago...plus some historic perspectives and a few book recommendations to help you figure it out.
References:
"The True Believer" By Eric Hoffer (1951)
"WHEN VIOLENCE IS THE ANSWER" By Tim Larkin (2017)
"THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND" By Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt (2018)