On March 10, 2003, I gave a very well-attended lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — yeah, a high school grad speaking to post-doctoral students and faculty at M-I-friggin-T. (I also gave a talk at Yale later that year but that’s for
You are a curious character. I wasn't sure what to make of you at first. Then I saw in your top posts, interviews with Dr Jessica Rose, Dr Malone and Charles Eisenstein, and I was like, who the heck is this Micky Z? I think I am beginning to appreciate your humility (don't let it go to your head.)
It is hard now for people to conceptualize the cold war, what an existential battle that was, how all pervading. I shiver sometimes when I hear the lightweights who run America, blustering at Russia and China, desperate to recreate the cold war, to justify their hold on power. At least during the cold war we could sell the promise of the American dream. compared to the command and control soviet model. Now we are selling what? Eat insects? Be Trans? Incite race hatred? Cancel culture? Postmodern mindphuckery? Jab and lockdown mandates? Ukraine? Even our idiot celebrity culture is woke.
General Smedley Butler, spoke to Congress about internal coup against FDR. Also spoke about the financial aspect of war, promulgated by large industry.
I don't remember if it was Butler or another, but at his retirement dinner he got up & gave a scathing speech saying he realized he wasn't fighting for American ideals or democracy, but rather United Fruit & other "Interests."
Such vital information that has been memory-holed - I remember the murder of Allende well - everyone knew it was the U.S. behind it all.... such karma - thanks for shining the light back then, Mickey - and now!
You are a curious character. I wasn't sure what to make of you at first. Then I saw in your top posts, interviews with Dr Jessica Rose, Dr Malone and Charles Eisenstein, and I was like, who the heck is this Micky Z? I think I am beginning to appreciate your humility (don't let it go to your head.)
It is hard now for people to conceptualize the cold war, what an existential battle that was, how all pervading. I shiver sometimes when I hear the lightweights who run America, blustering at Russia and China, desperate to recreate the cold war, to justify their hold on power. At least during the cold war we could sell the promise of the American dream. compared to the command and control soviet model. Now we are selling what? Eat insects? Be Trans? Incite race hatred? Cancel culture? Postmodern mindphuckery? Jab and lockdown mandates? Ukraine? Even our idiot celebrity culture is woke.
Skills are a good thing. Many intellectuals might not know how to use a plunger. Thanks for being curious and sharing what you dig up Mickey Z..
Don't be afraid to do the work !!!!! including plunging the toilet if needed.
Mickey, why did lower your standards. Ok. You were being charitable. It's freakin' cool.
That was a great true life story.
Congratulations on being an intellectual hit !
Plummers make a Good Wage !
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Aside: South America/CIA/NSA
You probably know:
Confessions of An Economic Hitman {John Perkins}
General Smedley Butler, spoke to Congress about internal coup against FDR. Also spoke about the financial aspect of war, promulgated by large industry.
I don't remember if it was Butler or another, but at his retirement dinner he got up & gave a scathing speech saying he realized he wasn't fighting for American ideals or democracy, but rather United Fruit & other "Interests."
Such vital information that has been memory-holed - I remember the murder of Allende well - everyone knew it was the U.S. behind it all.... such karma - thanks for shining the light back then, Mickey - and now!
I was a child when the coup happened, so my recollection is shadow-y.
But reading your explanation made me feel a bit ill. The US is so predictable...
Yeah. A freakin' cartoon!
Patterns. You can't "unsee" them once you see them