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Elon Musk and the Ghosts of Gray Uniforms: Technocracy in the Age of WiFi

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Elon Musk and the Ghosts of Gray Uniforms: Technocracy in the Age of WiFi Let’s be real—if Elon Musk’s life came with a subtitle, it might read: "How I Accidentally Fulfilled My Grandfather’s Fascist Fantasies—With WiFi." Sounds dramatic? Maybe. But peel back the tech-billionaire gloss, and what’s revealed is a lineage not just of wealth or ambition—but of ideology. This isn’t fiction. It’s history. And it matters. Thanks to a revealing interview on Democracy Now! with journalist Chris McGreal, we got the kind of ancestral origin story most billionaires hope you’ll never hear. McGreal, a seasoned reporter with deep knowledge of apartheid-era South Africa, laid it bare: Elon’s legacy isn’t just electric cars and Martian dreams—it’s colonial echoes rebranded for the digital age. 🕰 Let’s Rewind: Grandpa Had Plans Elon Musk’s grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, wasn’t your average adventurous chiropractor. He was the head of Canada’s branch of Technocracy Incorporated —a fringe...

We Don’t All Come from Kings and Queens: Leadership, Lies, and the Power of Collective Purpose

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We Don’t All Come from Kings and Queens: Leadership, Lies, and the Power of Collective Purpose Great Day, Fam. Let’s get into it. This one’s gonna push some buttons—and that’s exactly the point. I'm not writing for comfort. I'm writing for clarity . And today, I want to address one of the most repeated mantras in our community: “We all come from Kings and Queens.” It sounds good. It feels empowering. But family—it’s not the whole truth . Who Took the Trash Out? If everyone was a king or queen… Who held the sick? Who built the temples? Who mastered the mathematics? Who cooked the food? Who cleaned the streets? Who protected the realm? We all didn’t come from the throne. And that's not a bad thing. The idea that only royalty holds value is a lie designed to inflate egos—and egos that believe they’re at the center of the universe cannot be led. Leadership isn’t about title or self-importance. It’s about service, wisdom, and knowing when to follow. The False ...