Issues
Reinventing Democracy
The whole point of democracy and free markets is to force competition on elites who are desperate to eliminate competition.
VIEW POSTWe’re Living in a Neofeudal Bubble
If you want to understand the neofeudal reality, study these charts.
VIEW POST#AxisOfEasy 313: IoT Devices Under Attack: KmsdBot Malware Evolves With Enhanced Capabilities
IoT Devices Under Attack: KmsdBot Malware Evolves with Enhanced Capabilities,
Potential Transformation of UN Cybercrime Treaty into a “Surveillance Pact” Raises Concerns,
Activists Hijack Facebook’s Fact-Checking Program… this and more in AofE #313
September 1, 2025: Fed Reaches Inflation Target, Cheese Sandwich Costs $120
In stock market news, toilet paper manufacturers continued rallying while tech and luxury-brand stocks continued their slide to decade lows.
VIEW POSTSTVR/Airbnb Has Destroyed America’s Resort Towns
It turns out society isn’t just the sum total of the Fed goosing “maximizing shareholder value.” People actually have to live in the corrupt, bifurcated, distorted ghetto the Fed and “maximizing shareholder value” have created.
VIEW POSTNeither Comply Nor Resist
The decay of social norms and status quo systems triggering an authoritarian tightening of the screws is a well-worn pattern throughout human history.
VIEW POSTContributors

Mark E. Jeftovic
Mark is the co-founder of easyDNS and the editor-in-chief of #AxisOfEasy. He is the author of Managing Mission Critical Domains & DNS (Packt UK, 2018) and Unassailable: Protect Yourself from Deplatform Attacks & Cancel Culture.

Jesse Hirsh
Futurist, researcher and public speaker, Jesse Hirsh has been active in technology and commenting on it across the media for 25 years. His premium newsletter service operates from Metaviews.ca.

Charles Hugh Smith
Charles Hugh Smith is the author of numerous books and writes from OfTwoMinds.com.