The Invisible Architects of Public Opinion
The lesson of the Arab Spring is not that social media creates revolutions, but that no nation’s socio-political discourse should be shaped more by social media algorithms than by its…
Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Lexi focuses on words that demand attention, for obvious reasons.
The lesson of the Arab Spring is not that social media creates revolutions, but that no nation’s socio-political discourse should be shaped more by social media algorithms than by its…
A civil war is an armed conflict fought within a single country between organised groups, typically the government and one or more rebel factions, or between rival groups seeking control…
If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. If you are not part of decision making or power structures, you may end up being controlled, exploited, or sacrificed…
The press is the collective body of journalists and media organisations that gather, report, and distribute news and information to the public.
Resolute means being firm, determined, and unwavering, especially in the face of difficulty, pressure, or opposition.
A market cannot compete with a civilisation, even in a thousand years. A market produces presenters, brokers, and salesmen, while a civilisation produces innovators, leaders, and geniuses.
“When a nation declares itself a market, everything it holds quietly goes up for sale—its sovereignty, its culture, its moral values, its resources, its public health, its future, its identity,…
Hellhole is an informal, often harsh term used to describe a place that is extremely unpleasant, chaotic, or difficult to live in.
When leaders hollow out a nation through manipulation, corruption and open bias, citizens stop caring about future wars because to them the nation is already defeated.
Let not thy words be as iron, unyielding and cold, lest they forge chains for thine own defeat. Rather, be as water — soft yet unstoppable — that shapes the…