Charles Hugh Smith·Jul 16AI Is the Apex of Ultra-Processed LifeI wrote Ultra-Processed Life to describe a peculiarly perverse structure of control that now dominates our entire culture and way of life…A response icon3A response icon3
Charles Hugh Smith·May 19Inequality, AI and Digital Life Are Undermining SocietyThat society is on a terminal trajectory toward collapse is self-evident, as is our desire to evade acknowledging this distressing reality…A response icon7A response icon7
Charles Hugh Smith·Apr 22When the Cost of Truth Is High, We — and AI — LieTruth has an intrinsic, irreplaceable value. There’s the truth, and then there’s everything else.A response icon2A response icon2
Charles Hugh Smith·Jan 19Narrative Control Made Easy: Us versus ThemThe name of the game in controlling the populace is narrative control, the current term for setting the context, priorities and agenda so…
Charles Hugh Smith·Dec 3, 2025Model Collapse: The Entire Bubble Economy Is a HallucinationConsider the data that the financial sector bases conclusions / decisions on (i.e. the data that the financial sector “trains” on) in a…A response icon9A response icon9
InThe LarkbyEmily Gibson·Nov 12, 2025The Dangers of an Ultra-Processed LifeIt’s not just processed food we need to watch out for…A response icon3A response icon3
Charles Hugh Smith·Nov 6, 2025The Risk of AI Isn’t SkynetThe risk that AI transitions from Servant to Master is dramatically appealing — Skynet! — but the real risks are in the mundane realms of…
Charles Hugh Smith·Oct 29, 2025The Revolution TrilogyThe research I’ve done over the past three years has changed my mind about the potential for a social revolution in the United States…
Charles Hugh Smith·Oct 26, 2025Anatomy of AI Cold TurkeyNo, this title is not AI slop: AI cold turkey means there’s no AI monkey on your back: you don’t snort it, mainline it, consume it or use a…A response icon1A response icon1
Charles Hugh Smith·Aug 6, 2025Resilient, Self-Reliant Life Is HardThis reader’s email cut through the clutter: “I’m seeing multiple sites and people that give great insight into what’s wrong with our…A response icon3A response icon3
