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Overview https://www.principles.com/the-changing-world-order/ Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes—but similar to those that have happened many times before. We are taking notes (below) as we read. Introduction Current Changing World Order Confluence (a situation in which two things come together or happen at the same time) of huge debts and zero or near zero interest rates that led to massive printing of money in the world's 3 major reserve currencies. Big political and social conflicts within countries, especially the US (due to the largest wealth, political and values gaos in roughly a century Rising of new world power (China) to challenge the existing power (US) and the existing world order. With just these three converging pieces Ray Dalio compares it to 1930 to 1945. But then (while researching for this book) Covid-19 hit. Another global shift new to most people, but pandemics have happened throughout history and Dalio notes that overall have had far greater impacts than any wars or depressions. Studied different aspects of Empire's growth and decline Education Productivity Trade Military Currencies and more... Big Cycles The peaceful/creative periods lasted at a 5:1 ratio longer than the depression/revolution/war periods. Peaceful and prosperous periods of great creativity and productivity that raise living standards a lot Depression, revolution, and war periods when there is a lot of fighting over wealth and power and a lot of destruction of wealth, life, and other things we cherish. Solution of the big cycles: Gets rid of weakness and excesses in the system (such as debt) New monetary system New economic system New political system Why Study? "I believe that the reason people typically miss the big moments of evolution coming at them in life is because they experience only tiny pieces of what's happening. We are like ants preoccupied with our jobs of carrying crumbs in our very brief lifetimes instead of having a broader perspective of the big-picture patterns and cycles, the important interrelated things driving them, where we are within the cycles, and what's likely to transpire." - Ray Dalio What to Study? "Productivity and Structural Reform: Why Countries Succeed and Fail, and What Should be Done So Failing Countries Succeed" economicprinciples.org Studying money and credit cycles throughout history made me aware of the long-term debt and capital markets cycle (which typically lasts about 50 to 100 years), which has led me to view what is happening now in a very different way than if I hadn't gained the perspective. Examples 1930's compared to 2008 crash Interest rates hit 0 percent and central banks printed money and bought financial assets in response 90 years ago central bank actions of creating a lot of money and credit/debt pushed financial asset prices up, which widened the wealth gap and led to an era of populism and conflict. We are now seeing the same forces at play in the post-2008 period. 2014 Global Economic Growth rates Studied to find the drivers of growth and come up with timeless and universal indicators for anticipating countries growth rates over 10-year periods. This allowed to see which countries did better and worse Now use to see/predict 10 year growth estimates across the 20 largest economies and allowed to see the timeless universal cause and effect. (Like an Equation - If you change X, Y happens) This 10 year growth prediction also allowed to see other factors like EDUCATION and its effect with indebtedness. As well as the comparison to other growing countries like India and China. The election of Donald Trump in 2016 brought the increase of populism around the world. Populism: The Phenomenon Highlighted the gaps in wealth and values that led to deep social and political. Also shows how and why populists of the left and the right are more nationalistic, militaristic, protectionist, and confrontational. Highlights the power of conflict between the economic/political left and right having significant impact on: economies, markets, wealth and power. Our Biggest Economic, Social, and Political Issue: The Two Economies-The Top 40% and the Bottom 60% Highlights the dramatic difference between the "haves" and "have-nots" China is becoming a effective competitor in Production, Trade, Technology, geopolitics, and world capital markets Three Big Forces new to Dalio's lifetime and the questions asked: The Long-Term Debt and Capital Markets Cycle: At no point in our lifetimes have interest rates been so low or negative on so much debt as they are as of this writing. The value of money and debt assets is being called into question by the supply-and-demand picture of them. In 2021 more than $16 Trillion of debt was at negative interest rates and an unusually large amonut of additional new debt will soon need to be sold to finance deficits. (Notes: This is happening "at the same time as huge pension and healthcare obligations loom large on the horizon.") The internal Order and Disorder Cycle: Wealth, values, and political gaps are now larger than at any other point during Dalio's lifetime. The External Order and Disorder Cycle: For the first time in my life, the United States is encountering a true rival power. (The Soviet Union was only a military rival, never a significant economic one.) China has become a rival power to the United States in most ways and is becoming strong in most ways at a faster rate. (Notes: If this trend continues China will be stronger than the US in most important ways that an empire becomes dominant - main areas of conflict: Trade, Technology, Geopolitics, Capital, and Economic/Political/Social Ideologies. Major Currency Empires US Empire (US Dollar) British Empire (British Pound) Dutch Empire (Dutch Guilder) Six other important Currencies Germany France Russia Japan China India From examining all these cases acreoss empires and cross time, I saw that the freat emires typically lasted roughly 250 years, give or take 150 years, with big economic, debt, and political cycles within them lasting about 50 to 100 years." -Ray Dalio Timeless Principles The swinging of conditions from one extreme to another in a cycle is the norm, not the exception. The really big boom periods and the really big bust periods, like many things, come along about once in a lifetime and so they are surprising unless one has studied the patterns of history over many generations. The future we encounter is likely to be very different from what most people expect. No system of government, no economic system, no currency, and no empire lasts forever, yet almost everyone is surprised and ruined when they fail. One's ability to anticipate and deal well with the future depends on ones understanding of the cause/effect relationships that make things change, and ones ability to understand these cause/effect relationships comes from studying how they have changed in the past. When wealth and value gaps are large and there is an economic downturn, it is likely that there will be a lot of conflict about how to divide the pie. To see the big picture, you can't focus on the details.

Overview https://www.globalr2p.org/about/ The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect saves lives by mobilizing the international community to act in situations where populations are at risk of mass atrocity crimes. "We exist to uphold the norm of the Responsibility to Protect – known as R2P – adopted by the UN in 2005. This principle seeks to ensure that the international community never again fails to halt the mass atrocity crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity." Contact Info https://twitter.com/GCR2P https://www.facebook.com/GCR2P/ Mission 'Our Mission: Making R2P A Global Reality' To make the promise of R2P a reality, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (GCR2P) was established in 2008 by supportive governments, leading figures from the human rights field (including former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans and former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson), as well as five of the world’s leading international non-governmental organizations (Human Rights Watch, International Crisis Group, Oxfam International, Refugees International and the World Federalist Movement). The Global Centre engages in advocacy around specific crises, conducts research designed to further understanding of R2P, recommends strategies to help states build capacity, and works closely with NGOs, governments and regional bodies which are seeking to operationalize the Responsibility to Protect. The Global Centre has offices in New York and Geneva. To advance the international commitment to R2P, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect focuses on three main areas: CLARIFYING R2P - In-depth research and analysis for policymakers. Focusing on real world case studies and “lessons learned,” the Global Centre is the leading international authority on applying the R2P lens to crisis situations. ADVOCATING FOR R2P IMPLEMENTATION - Influencing decision-makers to act to prevent mass atrocity crimes. The Global Centre works closely with governments, regional organizations, the UN Security Council and the UN Secretariat. It provides policymakers with advice and helps mobilize meaningful action. STRENGTHENING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING R2P - Building dedicated institutions and capacities at the national, regional and international level to effectively respond to the threat of mass atrocity crimes. The Global Centre focuses on long-term solutions to prevent mass atrocity crimes and protect human rights. The Global Centre is assisting states in building a “community of commitment” against mass atrocities. WHAT IS R2P? The Responsibility to Protect populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing has emerged as an important global principle since the adoption of the UN World Summit Outcome Document in 2005. The Responsibility to Protect – known as R2P – is an international norm that seeks to ensure that the international community never again fails to halt the mass atrocity crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. The concept emerged in response to the failure of the international community to adequately respond to mass atrocities committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s. The International Committee on Intervention and State Sovereignty developed the concept of R2P during 2001. The Responsibility to Protect was unanimously adopted in 2005 at the UN World Summit, the largest gathering of Heads of State and Government in history. It is articulated in paragraphs 138 and 139 of the World Summit Outcome Document:

Date of Attack: February 2, 2022 Overview At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in Savo, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Wednesday. (United Nations) According to the UN Mission in the country (MONUSCO), the attack was carried out by members of the so-called Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (CODECO) - a loose association of various Lendu militia groups. The head of the mission, Bintou Keita, strongly condemned the attack, that also left 36 injured. MONUSCO dispatched a patrol to the site upon receiving an alert about the attack. They also notified national security forces as well as its community alert network. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY FARHAN HAQ, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES WEDNESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2022 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight The Head of the UN Peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bintou Keita, strongly condemned an attack yesterday evening by CODECO militias against a site for internally displaced people in Savo, in the Ituri Province. Our colleagues say that at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in this attack, and another 36 were injured. The UN Mission dispatched a patrol to the site upon receiving an alert about the attack. They also notified national security forces as well as its community alert network. UN peacekeepers exchanged fire with the assailants shortly after arriving on the scene and conducted joint operations with the Congolese army into the early morning, pushing the assailants out of the area and securing the IDP site to prevent further attacks. Humanitarian partners are providing medical supplies. This area is home to 600,000 displaced people. Our humanitarian colleagues are telling us that access by road is restricted due to insecurity, and the delivery of humanitarian assistance is challenged. The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ According to the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the DRC, during 2020 an estimated 2,487 civilians were killed by armed groups in North Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika and Ituri provinces. The UN has recorded an additional 1,043 civilians, including 233 women and 52 children, killed in the first nine months of 2021. The majority of victims were in Ituri and North Kivu, where inter-communal violence, as well as fighting between the FARDC and various militias, has escalated. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), over 5 million Congolese are currently internally displaced, including an estimated 3 million children, while more than 942,000 refugees have fled to neighboring countries, making this the largest displacement crisis in Africa. The World Food Programme and UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimate that 27.3 million people are critically hungry. In North Kivu attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group, which has been perpetrating atrocities in the Beni region for more than six years, escalated after the FARDC launched an offensive in October 2019. Since then, the ADF has carried out retaliatory violence against villages near Beni, killing nearly 850 civilians and kidnapping 534 during 2020. UNJHRO reported that attacks by the ADF have been “systematic and brutal” and may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. From 11-12 November suspected ADF fighters perpetrated one of the deadliest attacks in North Kivu during 2021, killing at least 38 civilians and destroying the only health center in the village of Kisunga in Beni. Over the past year the ADF has expanded its operation into Ituri where other armed groups, particularly factions of the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO), a predominantly ethnic Lendu armed group, have also perpetrated widespread attacks on villages. Alleged CODECO fighters perpetrated a series of attacks on displacement sites in Ituri province between 19-28 November, killing more than 50 civilians and displacing at least 50,000.

Overview Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is a state corporation established by an Act of parliament CAP 221 of the Laws of Kenya to provide independent and impartial broadcasting services of information, education and entertainment and in English and Kiswahili and in such other languages that the corporation may decide. About Kenya’s most reliable, dynamic and trusted broadcaster. To provide leadership in transmission of objective, informative, educative and entertaining content to the public through high quality broadcasts. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is committed to providing objective, informative, educative and entertaining content to our customers through high quality broadcasts. 'Specific Aims' Increased understanding among the people on the government development policies and strategies. Impart knowledge on the process of effective communication with key publics. Promote an effective approach to the use of radio and television as tools for National Development.

Overview Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti are proud to introduce Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar. A fearless anti-establishment YouTube show and podcast. https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/breakingpoints

Daniel John Bongino is an American conservative political commentator, radio show host, author, politician, former New York City Police Department officer and former Secret Service agent. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress as a Republican in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Wikipedia Born: December 4, 1974 (age 45 years), Queens, New York, NY Nationality: American Height: 6′ 1″ Spouse: Paula Andrea Bongino Education: Penn State University (2010), MORE Books Spygate: The Attempted Sabotage of Donald J. Trump 2018 Exonerated: The Failed Takedown of President Donald Trump by the Swamp 2019 Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All 2013 Follow the Money: The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal The Fight: A Secret Service Agent's Inside Account of Security Failings and the Political Machine 2016 Protecting the President: An Inside Account of the Troubled Secret Service in an Era of Evolving Threats 2017

Overview Here is a list of books that have been recommended or stumbled upon worth noting. List of Books A Guide for the Perplexed A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century Behind the Censorship of Operation Dark Heart Brave New World Conduct Guns, Germs, and Steele Hatching Twitter Media Ownership and Concentration in America 1st Edition Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich The 33 Strategies of War The 48 Laws of Power The Changing World Order The Daily Edge The Growth Mindset The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The Madness of Crowds The Power of Habit The Trust Edge Traction Until the End of Time Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam

Overview Fighting for Liberty. Lily is an American entrepreneur and educator who is fighting to prevent the country she loves from becoming the country she left. Born to illiterate working-class parents in China’s western Sichuan province just before Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Lily Tang Williams grew up experiencing extremely poor living conditions, food rationing, social chaos and Communist indoctrination. She came to America in 1988 to study in a graduate school. She is now running for congress in Colorado. Contact Info https://www.facebook.com/lilytangwilliams https://www.instagram.com/lilytangwilliams/ https://twitter.com/Lily4Liberty https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDPh5TTtWO5PBxJadJbGN_Q Notable Content (9/xx/2021) Timcast IRL - Survivor Of Mao's Cultural Revolution Says Its Happening Here w/Lily Tang Williams (2/1/2022) Timcast IRL - The HONKENING WINS, Quebec CANCELS Vax Tax w/Lily Tang Williams & Jack Posobiec

Overview As a consistent follower of Business, Politics, and People it is always interesting what gets published as mainstream. Another example of this recently is finding the Forbes Global 2000. It is not a new list, it has been around since 2003, but what's interesting this time is that the entire world has been going through a pandemic. Below is a quick intro to the list and most importantly the list. "Since 2003, Forbes’ Global 2000 list has measured the world’s largest public companies in terms of four equally weighted metrics: assets, market value, sales and profits. Last year’s edition offered a glimpse into the early economic implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, we see the results over 12 months of market turmoil and unfathomable human loss...Sign of the times: The minimum market value to be considered for the 2021 list was $8.26 billion, up from $5.27 billion in 2020. (Forbes) Forbes Global 2000 ICBC JPMorgan Chase Berkshire Hathaway China Construction Bank Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) Apple Bank of America Ping An Insurance Group Agricultural Bank of China Amazon Samsung Electronics Toyota Motor Alphabet Bank of China Microsoft Citigroup Volkswagen Group Walmart Wells Fargo Verizon Communications UnitedHealth Group China Merchants Bank Alibaba Group Allianz Comcast Goldman Sachs Group Softbank Postal Savings Bank Of China (PSBC) Tencent Holdings BNP Paribas Morgan Stanley China Mobile Facebook Johnson & Johnson Sony Intel CVS Health RBC Nestlé HSBC Holdings Daimler TD Bank Group Nippon Telegraph & Tel Deutsche Telekom General Electric Procter & Gamble General Motors Sinopec China Life Insurance Industrial Bank Sberbank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Cigna AXA Group AIA Group Reliance Industries Bank of Communications Pfizer IBM Roche Holding BMW Group MetLife PetroChina LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Novartis Taiwan Semiconductor Home Depot Shanghai Pudong Development Siemens PepsiCo Oracle Sanofi Enel AbbVie Cisco Systems Zurich Insurance Group Bank of Nova Scotia Commonwealth Bank BHP Group UBS British American Tobacco Honda Motor Intesa Sanpaolo Merck & Co. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Rio Tinto Japan Post Holdings US Bancorp Anthem Charter Communications Unilever Dell Technologies Manulife Hon Hai Precision American Express China Vanke GlaxoSmithKline Truist Financial Rosneft China State Construction Engineering

The biggest thing to remember with art is that great artist put purpose into everything. With all of the senses a movie can hit, it sometimes seems like the best way to tell the story of anything (or maybe a TV show). With movies there are a few major factors to pay attention while watching: Visual Outcome Script Writing Purpose & lessons List of Movies A Place in the Sun A Wrinkle in Time Alice in Wonderland Avatar Last Airbender Avengers Dodsworth Galaxy Quest Godfather Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Intersetllar Jobs Marvel Pearl Harbor Pursuit of Happiness Remember the Titans Saving Private Ryan Sincrosity Soylent Green Star Wars: 1 Star Wars: 2 Star Wars: 3 Star Wars: 4 Star Wars: 5 Star Wars: 6 Star Wars: 7 Star Wars: 8 Star Wars: 9 The Big Lebowski The Day The Earth Stood Still The Eichmann Show The Founder The Great Gatsby The Men Who Made America The perfect 46 V for Vendetta Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the son of early civil rights activist Martin Luther King Sr. Campaigns Montgomery bus boycott Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom Youth March for Integrated Schools Albany Movement Birmingham campaign Walk to Freedom March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom St. Augustine movement Selma to Montgomery marches Chicago Open Housing Movement March Against Fear Memphis sanitation strike Poor People's Campaign Notable Content The Last Sunday Sermon of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. America's Chief Moral Dilemma | Berkeley 5/17/1967 Starts with space but highlights the poverty of the spirit. We have not learned the simple law of walking amongst each other as brothers and sisters. A genuine leader is a molder of consensus. Coward - is it safe? Expedience - is it polity? Vanity - is it popular Conscience - is it popular "There are times in life that you must take a stand that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but you take it because it is right, and that is where I stand." MLK Talks 'New Phase' Of Civil Rights Struggle, 11 Months Before His Assassination | NBC News Random Notes MLK Day 2022 was used to talk about ending the filibuster...

Overview James O’Keefe established Project Veritas in 2011 as a non-profit journalism enterprise to continue his undercover reporting work. Today, Project Veritas investigates and exposes corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions to achieve a more ethical and transparent society. Today, O’Keefe serves as the CEO and Chairman of the Board, so that he can continue to lead and teach his fellow journalists, as well as protect and nurture the Project Veritas culture. As a legally recognized and fully-reporting enterprise, Project Veritas is the most effective non-profit on the national scene, period. (https://www.projectveritas.com/about/) Notable Work https://www.projectveritas.com/ BREAKING: Fox 26 Reporter Details Station's ‘Corruption’ Stating Ad Money Drives COVID ‘Censorship’ -- Says Bitcoin Stories Were Tanked Due to Race and Sounds Alarm on Corporate Agenda: ‘Viewers Are Being Deceived’ - 06.15.21 BREAKING: Project Veritas Obtains New Insider Tape Revealing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Top Executive Heidi Swartz Prioritize Punishing Truth Seekers Over Acknowledging Secret Censorship of ‘Actually True Events or Facts’ - 06.04.21 BREAKING: Facebook Insider Morgan Kahmann TERMINATED Effective Immediately for Leaking Internal Documents that Detailed Algorithmic Censorship of Posts Deemed ‘Vaccine Hesitant’ - 05.28.21 BREAKING: Facebook Data Technician Morgan Kahmann Goes On Record Following Suspension as a Result of Secret Internal ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ Documents Leak - 05.27.21

Overview ICIJ is a unique organization. A U.S.-based nonprofit, we are both a small, resourceful newsroom with our own reporting team, as well as a global network of reporters and media organizations who work together to investigate the most important stories in the world. Our network of trusted members encompasses 280 of the best investigative reporters from more than 100 countries and territories. We also partner with more than 100 media organizations, from the world’s most renowned outlets, including the BBC, the New York Times, the Guardian and the Asahi Shimbun, to small regional nonprofit investigative centers. At the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists we want to inspire and cultivate a global community of reporters and readers who believe journalism can bring about positive change. Notable Content (WIP) Pandora Papers The largest investigation in journalism history exposes a shadow financial system that benefits the world’s most rich and powerful. Read https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/

Overview The Joe Rogan Experience | Podcast on Spotify The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is a long form conversation hosted by comedian Joe Rogan with friends and guests that have included comedians, actors, musicians, MMA fighters, authors, artists, and beyond. (https://www.joerogan.com/) The Joe Rogan Experience is a podcast hosted by American comedian and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. It launched on December 24, 2009, by Rogan and comedian Brian Redban, who was its co-host and producer until 2013 when he was replaced by Jamie Vernon. Wikipedia (Assume that the wiki page will probably be loaded with bs considering Mr. Rogan is being attacked by CNN, AP, and more) Notable Shows (WIP) Dr. Robert Malone, MD | Covid-19 John Abramson | Big Pharma

"Be the hero to your own story." - Joe Rogan A standup comedian for over 20 years, Rogan’s sixth hour long comedy special Joe Rogan: Strange Times premiered on Netflix in October 2018. Rogan’s previous comedy specials include Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016) for Netflix, Joe Rogan: Rocky Mountain High (2014) for Comedy Central, Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle (2012) released via his website, Talking Monkeys in Space (2009) on CD & DVD, and Joe Rogan Live (2007) on DVD. Additionally, Rogan released the CDs Shiny Happy Jihad (2007) and I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday (2000). Rogan is host of The Joe Rogan Experience, a long form conversation with guests that is one of the most popular podcasts, currently distributed exclusively on Spotify. Since 2002, Rogan has provided color commentary for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on Pay Per View, Spike Television, and FOX. Rogan’s passion for MMA began with martial arts practice at the age of 13. Within two years, the Boston native earned a black belt and soon became the Massachusetts full contact Tae Kwon Do champion four consecutive years. By the age of 19, Rogan won the US Open Tae Kwon Do Championship and as lightweight champion went on to beat both the middle and heavyweight title-holders to obtain the Grand Championship. Film credits include Here Comes The Boom (2012) and Zookeeper (2011). Rogan hosted Joe Rogan Questions Everything (2013) for the SyFy channel. Rogan hosted the competition reality series Fear Factor on NBC in 2011/12 and previously for six seasons on the network from 2001-2006. Prior to Fear Factor, Rogan played Joe Garrelli, the resident electrician on the hit NBC comedy series NewsRadio. Rogan regularly performs stand-up locally and internationally. General Information Born: August 11, 1967 (age 52 years), Newark, NJ Height: 5′ 7″ Spouse: Jessica Ditzel (m. 2009) Children: 3 Contact Information https://www.joerogan.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JOEROGAN/ https://www.instagram.com/joerogan/ https://twitter.com/joerogan https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerfulJRE Notes Ultimately, "Be the hero to your own story." Guide to Improving 1. Diet to be HEALTHY 2. Be Cool to People 3. Do what you want to do 4. Stop Complaining - everyone encounters difficulties and has excuses to fail 5. Never try to be comfortable, earn comfort. 2 Year Plan (WIP) Research from interview with Kevin Hart in which they discuss how a large piece of their success comes from utilizing their time and constantly improving"

Overview The Daily Wire is a right-of-center media company and counter-cultural outlet for news, opinion, and entertainment. "The Daily Wire does not claim to be without bias. We’re opinionated, we’re noisy, and we’re having a good time." (About Page) https://www.dailywire.com/ Leadership Co-CEO – Jeremy Boreing Co-CEO – Caleb Robinson COO – Jon Lewis Editor-in-Chief – John Bickley Editor Emeritus – Ben Shapiro Director of Marketing – Emily Butler People Ben Shapiro Candace Owens

David Dobrik is a Slovak YouTube personality.[2] He found early success on the video-sharing platformVine, before creating a vlog-oriented YouTube channel in late 2014.[3][4] As of 2019, Dobrik is known for being the leader of the popular YouTube ensemble The Vlog Squad, which features prominently in his vlogs and comprises rotating selections of his friend group. As of June 2020, Dobrik's vlog channel had accumulated 17.6 million subscribers and 7.3 billion views.[5]The the channel was the fifth-most viewed creator channel on YouTube in 2019, with 2.4 billion views that year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dobrik. General Information YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmh5gdwCx6lN7gEC20leNVA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daviddobrik/ Name: David Julian Dobrik Born: July 23, 1996 (age 23) Košice, Slovakia Education: Vernon Hills High School Residence: Los Angeles, California Spouse(s): Lorraine Nash (m. 2019; div. 2019) - One of his associate's mom, lol. Check out the Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHPrkc44oDg Notable Videos Work in progress... Compassion Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, mental, or emotional pains of another and themselves. Wikipedia Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ94IBNmj9bBGHgqV1EXCBw The podcast is great for not wanting to pay 100% attention if at work for background audio. Get an inside on their life and a real conversation with who everyone is. Funny & Entertaining Opinions on Hot Topics Note from the Author The man. The myth. The Seat Geek God. If you take just a little bit of time to watch a few videos from different times in his career, David Dobrik is very easy to understand. Not because he's simple, but because he's a real. Thanks for help guiding me towards what I've been looking for. Random Notes to touch on in the future David has an interesting view on death David highlights Justin Biebers power of people remembering things with his music but I feel he is very similar (for example, Show me what I'm looking for)

Introduction Narrative: a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. Opinion: a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. The current state of media companies and the story in which they became what they are is arguably the most impactful factor in the state of our society in 2020. From "Fake News", to conspiracy theories, to Government and Corporate Cover-Ups, the media is the first in line to driving any narrative to the public. The opinion is not always important, but the narrative of that opinion of who, what, when, and where is, and with the current status of media conglomerates, we are potentially at a point of no return. In this document, using graphs, timelines, scholarly publications, and mainstream sources, I will breakdown the meaning, the effects, and the future of media conglomerates in the United States and across the globe. Notes Understanding Conglomerates A conglomerate is a multi-industry company – i.e., a combination of multiple business entities operating in entirely different industries under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Conglomerates are often large and multinational. Conglomerates are large companies that are made up of independent entities that operate in multiple industries. Many conglomerates are multinationals and multi-industry corporations. Every one of a conglomerate's subsidiary businesses runs independently of the other business divisions, but the subsidiaries' management report to the senior management of the parent company. Taking part in many different businesses help a conglomerate's parent company cut back the risks from being in a single market. Doing so also helps the parent lower costs and use fewer resources. But there are times when a company grows too big that it loses efficiency. In order to deal with this, the conglomerate may divest. (Investopedia) Media oligopoly An oligopoly is when a few firms dominate a market.[9] The term oligopoly comes from the phrase oligarchy. Merriam Webster- Dictionary defines oligarchy as "a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes" So, When the larger scale media companies buy out the more smaller-scaled or local companies they become more powerful within the market. As they continue to eliminate their business competition through buyouts or forcing them out (because they lack the resources or finances) the companies left dominate the media industry and create a media oligopoly.[7] Mergers and Acquisitions There have been 5 prominent media mergers that have truly restructured the world of media as we know it. Fox Business states that these are the 5 biggest media mergers of all time: The biggest media merger of all time is America Online which bought control over Time Warner Incorporated in the year of 2000 on January 10th for a total of 112 billion dollars. The second biggest media merger of all time is AT&T buying control over Time Warner Incorporated once again this time in the year of 2016 on October 22nd for a total of 101 billion dollars. The third biggest media merger of all time is Charter Communications buying control over Time Warner Incorporated for the 3rd time in the year of 2015 on May 26th for a total of 87.4 Billion dollars. The fourth largest media merger of all time is Walt Disney Company buying control over Twenty First Century Fox Incorporated the sector of their entertainment business in the year of 2017 on December 14th for a total of 84.8 Billion dollars. The fifth largest media merger of all time is AT&T buying control over direcTV in the year of 2014 on May 18th for a total of 66.5 Billion dollars. Types of Conglomerates There are many different types of conglomerates in the world today, from manufacturing to media to food. A manufacturer may begin by making and selling its own products. It may decide to expand into the electronics market, then moving into another industry like financial services. A media conglomerate may start out owning several newspapers, then purchase television and radio stations, and book publishing companies. A food conglomerate may start by selling potato chips. The company may decide to diversify, buying a soda pop company, then expand even more by purchasing other companies that make different food products. (Investopedia) Concentration of media ownership The Concentration of Media Ownership (also known as media consolidation or media convergence) is a process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media.[1] Contemporary research demonstrates increasing levels of consolidation, with many media industries already highly concentrated and dominated by a very small number of firms.[2][3] Globally, large media conglomerates include Bertelsmann, National Amusements (ViacomCBS), Sony Corporation, News Corp, Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, AT&T Inc., Fox Corporation, Hearst Communications, MGM Holdings Inc., Grupo Globo (South America), and Lagardère Group.[4][5][6] As of 2020, the largest media conglomerates in terms of revenue rank Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, AT&T, and ViacomCBS, per Forbes. In nations described as authoritarian by most international think-tanks and NGOs, media ownership is generally something very close to the complete state control over information in direct or indirect ways. Also noting in the 2020 ForbesGlobal 2000 list, AT&T was America's largest media conglomerate, in terms of revenue, with Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, & ViacomCBS (controlled by National Amusements through supervoting shares) completing the top four.[9][10] In 1984, fifty independent media companies owned the majority of media interests within the United States. By 2011, 90% of the United States's media was controlled by six media conglomerates: GE/Comcast (NBC, Universal), News Corp (Fox News, Wall Street Journal, New York Post) Disney (ABC, ESPN, Pixar), Viacom (MTV, BET, Paramount Pictures), Time Warner (CNN, HBO, Warner Bros.) and CBS (Showtime, NFL.com).[11][12] Between 1941 and 1975, several laws that restricted channel ownership within radio and television were enacted in order to maintain unbiased and diverse media. However under the Reagan administration, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission, then led by FCC Chairman Mark S. Fowler, began a concerted deregulation over the years 1981 and 1985. The number of television stations a single entity can own increased from seven to 12 stations. The industry continued to deregulate with enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Signed by President Bill Clinton on February 8, 1996, it was considered by the FCC to be the "first major overhaul of telecommunications law in almost 62 years".[13] The industry continued to deregulate with enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Signed by President Bill Clinton on February 8, 1996, it was considered by the FCC to be the "first major overhaul of telecommunications law in almost 62 years". Journalistic Pillars Media Freedom Pluralism Independence Safety Videos Joe Rogan Experience #1491 - Bill Burr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO_rW0Bvy1I Bill Burr is a standup comedian and also hosts his own podcast called “The Monday Morning Podcast”. This is a great conversation on the corruption in Hollywood and in comedy through the lenses of comedians and actors. Effects (Constant WIP) Toxic Waste - Minot, North Dakota In the case of Minot, North Dakota,[14] the concerns regarding media consolidation is realized. On January 18, 2002, a train containing hazardous chemicals derailed in the middle of the night, exposing countless Minot residents to toxic waste. Upon trying to get out an emergency broadcast, the Minot police were unable to reach anyone. They were instead forwarded to the same automated message, as all the broadcast stations in Minot were single-handedly owned by Clear Channel Communications. As the FCC reviews media ownership rules, broadcasters continued to petition it for the elimination of all rules, while those who are against this easing would often cite the incident in Minot as how consolidation could be harmful. Military Organizations like Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting have accused the Military-industrial-media complex of using their media resources to promote militarism, which, according to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's hypothesis, benefits the defense resources of the company. As FAIR observed, "when correspondents and paid consultants on NBC television praised the performance of U.S. weapons, they were extolling equipment made by GE, the corporation that pays their salaries."[96] Conclusion "The purpose of this is to give you the proper information to start exploring the deep rabbit holes of media conglomerates on your own or with peers. I will always be editing this with new and updating information, so feel free and confident to share, the goal is to be more informed. Thanks for your time!" Sources Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/conglomerate.asp Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_of_media_ownership https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_monopoly

General Information Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. - Wikipedia Born: December 1, 1940, Peoria, IL Died: December 10, 2005, Encino, Los Angeles, CA Spouse: Jennifer Lee (m. 2001–2005) - Patricia Price (m. 1960; div. 1961) - Shelley R. Bonus (m. 1967; div. 1969) - Deborah McGuire (m. 1977; div. 1978) - Jennifer Lee (m. 1981; div. 1982) - Flynn Belaine (m. 1986; div. 1987), (m. 1990; div. 1991) Children: Rain Pryor, Richard Pryor Jr., Kelsey Pryor, Stephen Michael Pryor, Elizabeth Pryor, Renee Pryor, Franklin Pryor https://www.richardpryor.com/ Notable Content How Capitalism Promotes Racism When Richard Pryor was given his own television show he learned very fast how the Industry works

The term "Third World" arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. Canada, Japan, South Korea, Western European nations and their allies represented the First World, while the post-Soviet Union countries, China, Cuba, and their allies represented the Second World. This terminology provided a way of broadly categorizing the nations of the Earth into three groups based on political and economic divisions. Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the term Third World has decreased in use. It is being replaced with terms such as developing countries, least developed countries or the Global South. The concept itself has become outdated as it no longer represents the current political or economic state of the world. Wikipedia 1st World | 2nd World | 3rd World The "three worlds" of the Cold War era, April – August1975 1st World: Western Bloc led by the USA and its allies 2nd World: Eastern Bloc led by the USSR, China, and their allies 3rd World: Non-Aligned and neutral countries