The Pulse
Michael ZeitgeistPolitical & Economic analysis for those who aren't independently wealth. Evidence based and sourced, with some sarcasm. Since nothing lives in a vacuum, I always look for connections and impacts.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 278 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Inside “Dialog”: Peter Thiel’s [secret] Society
222 individuals are among the members of the invite-only “Dialog” society. The list of members is as deep as it is powerful, and as well-connected as they are influential. From US Senators to department secretaries, from the tech elite to H...
The Real American Heist
How SpaceX’s IPO becomes a $1.75 trillion grift to pick your retirement pocket
Today is June 10, 2026. Two days from now, SpaceX, which lost $4.94 billion in 2025 will ask the American public to accept a company valuation of $1.75 trillion...
Open Letter to an "Open Letter to Chris Best, CEO of Substack"
Chris Best, Substack’s CEO, picked up on an Open Letter, written by , addressing Substack’s drift toward becoming Facebook.
Chris had three options to handle this letter.
The Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts a...
1789. No, Not the French Revolution. Trump’s Little Known Venture Fund
It's either direct pay-to-play, or if you don't have enough liquidity, you talk to Don Jr.
TLDR: In September 2025, a venture fund with a historically loaded name crossed one billion dollars in assets under management. Merely 12 months ear...
Abortion is Homicide: Therefore, Men have a Duty to Kill the Murderer.
North Carolina filed a constitutional amendment allowing men to murder women who use IUDs.
There aren’t many men who touch the subject of reproductive medicine, let alone do they frequently write about abortion, and above all, too many men...
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Most Political & Econ writing treats problems as isolated. They're not. The Pulse follows how one policy, one decision, one system creates a cascade, and what it costs you. Fact-based & Evidence-driven. A bit of sarcasm, but no outrage.
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