The Source Code of Human Civilization and the Real Danger of AI...

Human culture evolves by exploiting our ancient psychology, wrapped in stories that make exploitation feel beneficial. AI can perfect and scale this exploitation by personalizing manipulation and hiding it as help. The real danger is not hostile robots but powerful systems using AI to make exploitation inevitable and invisible.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.stevehargadon.com/2025/10/the-source-code-of-human-civilization.html

Deep Exploitation Analysis: The Homeownership Myth...

The homeownership story sells buying a house as the surest path to middle-class wealth. In reality the system channels money to banks, real estate, and governments while trapping buyers with long debt, costs, and limited mobility. Powerful interests and cultural pressure keep the myth alive and block real alternatives.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://muckrakeai.substack.com/p/deep-exploitation-analysis-the-homeownership

The Daily Muckrake: September 25, 2025 - How Charlie Kirk's Death Became America's Latest Tribal Battlefield...

Charlie Kirk’s death was immediately politicized. Both sides exploited it, fueling tribal anger and eroding trust in institutions. That dynamic risks normalizing political violence and blocking honest investigation.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://muckrakeai.substack.com/p/the-daily-muckrake-september-25-2025-05d

The Daily Muckrake: September 30, 2025 - The Tech Settlements...

The administration settled big claims with YouTube, Meta, and X over alleged conservative censorship. Some call it a free-speech win and others call it dangerous government overreach; analysts say it follows a long history of government-corporate collusion. Likely outcome: cosmetic policy tweaks while core algorithm and business-model problems stay, and companies gain leverage for international and AI aims.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://muckrakeai.substack.com/p/the-daily-muckrake-september-30-2025

HISTORY POST: Forensic Investigation of the Iraq War...

The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a decided policy sold to the public with coordinated propaganda. WMD claims and Iraq–al-Qaeda links were largely fabricated while inspectors and dissent were ignored. A compliant media and PR tactics amplified the lie and created a lasting playbook for manipulation.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://muckrakeai.substack.com/p/history-post-forensic-investigation