Umair

Umair

May
21

THE MIDNIGHT GENERATION + THE DARK AGE THAT'S FALLING NOW

We’re stepping off the edge of an abyss. The world is breaking down catastrophically now. How far back will
6 min read
May
14

THE TRICKLE UP ECONOMY AND THE NEXT 1929

See the chart above? Look carefully. Here’s what it says. We’re now in a more lopsided economy than
4 min read
May
11

THE NOTHING PEOPLE, OR WHY PEOPLE ARE BECOMING TECHNO-CLONES

I. HOW TO THINK ABOUT CIVILIZATION, OR SOMETHINGS AND NOTHINGS In the last essay, we talked about somethings and nothings.
11 min read
May
10

(WHY) THE FUTURE IS MADE OF NOTHING

I. THE GOLDEN THREAD UNRAVELLING IN YOUR HANDS… I’m reluctant to write what I see happening next. The weight
11 min read
May
08

HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

I. OUR MODELS OF LIFE ARE NOW BROKEN We’re not living in the world we once were anymore. All
8 min read
May
04

THE NEXT STOCK MARKET CRASH

I. HOW IT HAPPENS Here’s how it happens.  In March, inflation spiked, thanks to Trump’s ill-fated war on
5 min read
May
04

HOW TO BE A PERSON IN TIMES AS TERRIBLE AS THESE

I. TIMES AS TERRIBLE AS THESE I find myself wondering these days. What it means to be a man. To
8 min read
May
03

WHY WE ALL FEEL LIKE GIVING UP (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)

Look at the world with me. What do you see in people?  I see people feeling like giving up. Surrendering,
3 min read
May
02

THE NEW WORLD OF BRUTALISM WE'RE LIVING IN NOW

If you’re perplexed and unsettled by the state of the world these days, here’s a concept for you.
4 min read
Apr
30

I KNOW WHY THE STOCK MARKET'S GOING HAYWIRE. DOOMTRADING.

Just looking at the stock market these days is enough to make you frown, bite your nails, and scream into
3 min read