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

What are the concerns? “The risks to US investors are heightened when a company’s business is principally administered in a jurisdiction that has secrecy laws, blocking statutes, national security laws or other laws or regulations restricting access to information by regulators of US-listed companies in such jurisdiction,” Nasdaq said. - Article Whats the plan? The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets has told U.S. exchanges to set rules that would require companies to grant American regulators access to their audit work papers, something that China has refused to allow. Firms already listed will have until Jan. 1, 2022, to comply, with removal from U.S. exchanges the ultimate penalty. Those seeking to sell shares will need to adhere to the new rules, according to the high-powered group of U.S. regulators, which includes Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. - Article Follow What's Happening Podcast 8.23 Analysts who want to follow the Chinese stock market and economy can track the indexes of several different stock markets, including the Hang Seng Index, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index, the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index, SZSE Composite Index, and the Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index. Analysts can also access figures from the National Bureau of Statistics and The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that give them information about the overall state of the Chinese economy.

"Tim Pool brings you breaking news from around the world and commentary on top news topics in Politics and Cultural issues around the world." - https://www.timcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG749Dj4V2fKa143f8sE60Q Timcast.TV - Tim Pool is an Award Winning American journalist and Political Commentator. As the Founding member of VICE News, he has covered major events around the world in places such as Istanbul, Cairo, and Sao Paulo. Pool's coverage for VICE.com, as well as his groundbreaking Livestream coverage of the 2011 protest movement, has been featured by international media outlets including The Guardian, Reuters, The New York Times, NBC, FastCompany, and Al Jazeera English. In 2014 he joined Fusion as the Director of Media Innovation to help develop and utilize new technology such as live streaming aerial drones, mobile software and hardware, and even Google Glass.  During his time at VICE, VICE News, and Fusion Pool produced dozens of documentaries and groundbreaking content reaching hundreds of millions of viewers on topics ranging from technology, internet rights, natural disasters, revolution, and urban conflict, as well as American politics. Following his departure from Fusion Pool began producing independent news and political commentary. In 2015 he helped Launch Subverse media which currently reaches over 1 Million subscribers and over 33 Million viewers per month within its network. Timcast on Minds reaching over 120,000 Subscribers and 7 Million viewers Tim Pool, with over 598,000 subscribers on YouTube, features Pool’s personal political commentary, news, and field reporting reaching 11 Million viewers per month Timcast, with over 492,000 subscribers features pools daily hour of political opinion content focusing on various news, entertainment, and politics and reaches over 29 Million viewers per month Timcast on Instagram, reaches over 62,000 followers Timcast News, on Facebook, has 60,000+ followers and an equivalent number of likes (growing 20,000/month); @Timcast on Twitter, has over 366,000 followers Subverse, with over 145,000 followers on Youtube reaches over 1 Million viewers per month. Pool has been a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience 1242 and 1258, several episodes of The Rubin Report with Dave Rubin, has been featured in several documentaries such as The Hacker Wars, Occupy: The Movie, and Trolling For Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs_mDpIkUOY&t=2s Timothy Daniel Pool (born March 9, 1986) is an American journalist, YouTuber, and political commentator.[1] He first became known for live streaming the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011.[5][6] Contents Early life Career Views References External links

www.tesla.com Udates September 4th Update | Tesla did not make the S&P 500 Key Points: Shares of Tesla sank more than 6% after hours on Friday after Etsy, Teradyne and Catalent were added to the S&P 500 Index, but not Elon Musk’s electric car maker. Tesla was seen as a candidate for inclusion after reporting its fourth straight profitable quarter. Related Sources Tesla falls after S&P 500 adds Etsy and two others, bypassing carmaker - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/04/tesla-falls-after-sp-500-adds-etsy-and-two-others-bypassing-carmaker.html Tesla Falls After Anticipated S&P Inclusion Fails to Materialize - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-falls-anticipated-p-inclusion-212907656.html

Futures Contract In finance, a futures contract is a standardized legal agreement to buy or sell something at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future, between parties not known to each other. The asset transacted is usually a commodity or financial instrument. (Wikipedia) About Futures are derivative products, that derive their value from the price movement of an underlying instrument such as Gold, Coffee, a Currency pair, a Stock Index or a Government Bond. (In finance, a derivative is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity. This underlying entity can be an asset, index, or interest rate, and is often simply called the "underlying". (Wikipedia) They are essentially contracts with an obligation to buy or to sell an instrument (in a certain quantity) at or before a fixed time for an agreed price. Futures are traded at large exchanges that formulate the contract terms. The buyer of a contract holds a long position, the seller of a contract holds a short position. Futures have a finite lifespan that ends at a preset expiration date. They can either be used to hedge investment positions (to mitigate the risk of price movements) or to speculate (to try and profit from price movements). Futures trading started 150 years ago as a way to manage agricultural production. Planting and harvesting cycles created swings in prices and futures contracts were created to manage that risk. They have evolved into the exchange-traded instruments we know today, which are a key part of the financial system. (Tradingview)

Key Points Entrepreneur Hadi Yousef learned the value of listening to earnings calls as a younger investor, in college. But he also learned the challenges of tracking down the calls for multiple companies. He built an app, called Earnings Calls, to help solve the challenge and make listening to them "as easy as listening to podcasts." It now has more than 10,000 active users and has caught the attention of high-profile investors such as Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Earnings Calls are where the first investment decisions are made, the app seems pretty great so far. Check it out. App

Rewilding is large-scale conservation aimed at restoring and protecting natural processes and core wilderness areas, providing connectivity between such areas, and protecting or reintroducing apex predators and keystone species. (Wikipedia) How Wolves Change Rivers

Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor, and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. Wikipedia Born: December 5, 1901, Hermosa, Chicago, IL Died: December 15, 1966, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank, Burbank, CA Spouse: Lillian Disney (m. 1925–1966) Children: Sharon Mae Disney, Diane Disney Miller

Tupac Amaru Shakur, better known by his stage name 2Pac and by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time. Wikipedia Born: June 16, 1971, East Harlem, New York, NY Assassinated: September 13, 1996, University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV Movies: Biggie & Tupac, Poetic Justice, Juice, Above the Rim, MORE Tupac Shakur: Interview at Clinton Correctional Facility in 1995 (Part 1) MTV News (1995) | Tupac on Growing Up Poor, His Rise to Fame & His Future The Final 24 (Full Documentary)

Thomas Sowell is an American economist and social theorist and is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Sowell was born in North Carolina but grew up in Harlem, New York. He dropped out of Stuyvesant High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Wikipedia Born: June 30, 1930 (age 90 years), Gastonia, NC School or tradition: Chicago School Spouse: Mary Ash (m. 1980), Alma Jean Parr (m. 1964–1975) Education: Stuyvesant High School, Howard University, The University of Chicago, Columbia University, Harvard College

David Goggins is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, motivational speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member who served in the Iraq War. His self-help memoir, Can't Hurt Me, was released in 2018. Wikipedia Born: February 17, 1975 (age 45 years), Buffalo, NY Nationality: American Parents: Trunnis Goggins Unit: United States Navy SEALs Books: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Education: Ranger School (2004), Ranger School Social Media Profiles Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube https://davidgoggins.com/

Elon Reeve Musk FRS is a business magnate, industrial designer, engineer, and philanthropist. He is the founder, CEO, CTO and chief designer of SpaceX; early investor, CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. Wikipedia Born: June 28, 1971 (age 49 years), Pretoria, South Africa Net worth: 92.4 billion USD (2020) Forbes Partner: Grimes (2018–) Children: X Æ A-Xii, Nevada Alexander Musk, Kai Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, Damian Musk, Griffin Musk Spouse: Talulah Riley (m. 2013–2016), Talulah Riley (m. 2010–2012), Justine Musk (m. 2000–2008) Education: University of Pennsylvania (1991–1997), MORE Quotes "Aspire to be less wrong" Joe Rogan #1470

Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Wikipedia Born: June 7, 1958, Minneapolis, MN Died: April 21, 2016, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN Height: 5′ 3″ Spouse: Manuela Testolini (m. 2001–2006), Mayte Garcia (m. 1996–2000)

https://www.palantir.com/ Palantir Technologies is a software company that builds enterprise data platforms for use by organizations with complex and sensitive data environments. From building safer cars and planes, to discovering new drugs and combating terrorism, Palantir helps customers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors transform the way they use their data. NEWS Artificial Intelligence Partnership With IBM | Monday, February 8th Data-analytics-software provider Palantir Technologies (PLTR) - Get Report said Monday it was partnering with IBM (IBM) on a new product to help businesses deploy AI applications. Palantir wins $44 million FDA contract | December 7, 2020 The three-year contract covers data and analytics services to the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) to speed its review of potential new medicines. It is one of dozens that Palantir has with the U.S. government. The contract also provides services to the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, which helps with the development and review of cancer products. Notable Info Palantir & BP Partnership Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) and bp (NYSE:BP) have extended their partnership to support bp as it works towards its ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero. Palantir will provide its software to bp at the enterprise level, with global deployment across the organization in a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal. Palantir and bp have partnered since 2014, and Palantir’s software has been a key accelerant in bp’s digital transformation. bp has now committed to using Palantir’s Foundry software for five more years and apply it to new areas of business to further accelerate bp’s strategic digitization objectives and help support delivery of its ambitious energy transition goals.

Sometimes a little motivation is all you need. "Be uncommon amongst uncommon people" - David Goggins 1. This video is the first in the playlist for a reason. Filled with a large variety of the best as well as it was put together very beautifully, with a powerful message and cut in a story rather than just a bunch of speeches put together and called "Motivational Video". Dig in, this shit is powerful and 100% real. AWAKEN

Bitcoin (₿) is a cryptocurrency invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto (now also known as Craig Steven Wright). The currency began use in 2009 when its implementation was released as open-source software. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.[7] Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. Website: https://bitcoin.org/en/ Whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin Transactions are: The software can be installed by anybody worldwide. Does not require any ID to use making it suitable for the unbanked, the privacy-conscious, computers or people in areas with underdeveloped financial infrastructure. When used with care bitcoin can support strong financial privacy. Nobody is able to block or freeze a transaction of any amount. Transactions can be made almost as fast as data can travel over the Internet. Fees can be very very low. Irreversible once settled, like cash. (but consumer protection is still possible.) Online and available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Notable Content What I Think of Bitcoin - By Ray Dalio - January 28, 2021 https://www.bridgewater.com/research-and-insights/ray-dalio-what-i-think-of-bitcoin "I am writing this to clarify what I think of Bitcoin. Please pay attention to what I am saying here and not what those in the media are saying I said because this is reliable. I am finding that those who want to promote Bitcoin (which is most people) are characterizing it one way while those who are against it (which are a few scared souls cowering in a corner) are characterizing it another way. As with most things I comment on, the reality has pros and cons and I am trying to be as accurate as possible to communicate what I understand these to be." - Ray Dalio (What I think of Bitcoin)

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, business tycoon, philanthropist, and the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over US$85.6 billion as of December 2020, making him the world's fourth-wealthiest person. (Wikipedia) Born: August 30, 1930 (age 90 years), Omaha, NE Net worth: US$ 85.6 billion (December 2020) Spouse: Astrid Menks (m. 2006), Susan Buffett (m. 1952–2004) Railroad: BNSF Railway Notable Content