In this episode of Cutting Through the Chaos, Artificial Intelligence is often marketed as the great neutralizer - an objective problem-solver, a logic engine immune to bias. But in practice, AI has become the handmaid of ideology, enforcing dominant cultural narratives under the guise of neutrality. What we’re witnessing is not the rise of an independent intelligence, but the institutionalization of bias through code, feedback, and curation. [Read More]

Many preppers are often asked “what are you preparing for?” The responses are anything from a simple weather event to an extinction-level event. Having been in the field of disaster planning and response for 24 years, I cannot tell you the number of times someone from the public would call looking for our tornado plan, or flood plan, chemical spill plan and on and on. The reality is, many entities do not have disaster specific plans but rather general emergency operations plan that address the similar consequences of several different disasters. [Read More]

The siren song of technological progress has always promised a brighter future, often accompanied by reassurances that any jobs displaced will be swiftly replaced by new, unforeseen opportunities. From the Luddite rebellions against textile machinery to the fears surrounding automation, history is replete with instances where technological advances were expected to lead to widespread unemployment, only to witness a net increase in job availability. [Read More]