The Pulse
Michael ZeitgeistEconomic & Political analysis for those who aren't independently wealthy. Always evidence based and sourced, and definitely with some sarcasm.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 283 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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zeitgeistpulse.substack.comLatest Issues
Thoughts on Scott Carney’s: “Why Substack is Collapsing” & How that Will Impact You
I’m on the road the past week, to return next week. However, I caught Scott’s article where his words rekindled my thoughts that I had mentioned in “Notes” a few times. Here’s a longer version, written on my phone - hence the brevity and so...
119,497 Cameras are Watching & Your Cellphone is Leaving Breadcrumbs
The TL;DR:
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119,497 cameras are indexing your license plate
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SignalTrace is capturing your cellphone & Bluetooth data breadcrumbs
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Together, they are building a database on you and your friends
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There is a way out, but it re...
You and 4 Billion Other Targets of Mass Manipulation & Mass Surveillance.
The TL;DR
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A single French organization is now the owner of 4 billion individual profiles.
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Each profile is made up of thousands of data points.
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Machine learning and Agentic AI are building a live dossier of you.
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What they...
(Not) Winning: The SSA's 7 Claims, Decoded
7:52 PM, July 2, 2026.
Two days before “America’s 250th birthday”, the Social Security Administration emailed a “birthday card.” Deliberately timed to hit your inbox on Thursday, when Friday was the “window day” to July 4th, the foundatio...
Objection.ai: The Suffocation of the First Amendment Has a Billionaire Backer
In 2009, Peter Thiel wrote “The Education of a Libertarian,” published in Cato Unbound. Back then, it wasn’t the line you’re about to read that made waves, but his irrational perspective about women’s suffrage. This overshadowed his more ge...
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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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