Intellectual Freedom

How We Became the Shallowest Smart People in History

The hidden cost of trading complexity for comfort.

Nov 14 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

You’re Not Informed or Educated — You’re Stimulated

How entertainment replaced thought — and why distraction has become the new control.

Nov 5 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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October 2025

Your Brain Has Been Rewired—And They Called It Entertainment

We live in an age where distraction isn’t an accident—it’s the business model.

Oct 29 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

Scroll. Click. Forget. Repeat.

How the Algorithm Made Us Shallow (And How to Fix It)

Oct 21 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

October 2024

The Sweet Chains of Good Intentions

How Often the Most Dangerous Oppression Comes from Those Who Claim to "Help"

Oct 18, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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Rebellion Begins with a Ripple

How to Rebel Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Netflix Subscription)

Oct 11, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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Divide and Conquer: How Inauthentic Relationships Fragment Society

The Illusion of Connection in a Digital World

Oct 3, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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September 2024

Whistleblowers, Mavericks, and the Cost of Being 'That' Person

Land of the Free, Home of the Blacklisted

Sep 26, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

Before We Rip up the Constitution, Get Rid of the Politicians First.

Dear New York Times: the Constitution isn't the problem; corruption is.

Sep 18, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

Surveillance and Control: How Technology Is Undermining Our Freedom

Alexa, Are You Spying on Me? Oh Wait, Don’t Answer That.

Sep 12, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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Entropy and Empire: Why Powerful Nations Inevitably Collapse

How America Tripped Over Its Own Power and Faceplanted

Sep 5, 2024 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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October 2023

The Uniparty's Dirty Game: Create a Problem to Solve a Problem

The insanity of trusting the Dems and GOP to solve the problems they have created.

Oct 27, 2023 • 

David D. Hopkins, PhD

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