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Category Archives: HBO
Decoding The Wire (HBO)
Alliance Theory says morality is coalition management. People defend norms that protect their group. They punish defectors. They tell moral stories to hold alliances together. The Wire is what happens when every coalition protects itself at the expense of the … Continue reading
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Decoding Game of Thrones
David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory says morality is mostly coalition management. We signal virtue to attract allies, punish defectors, and justify power grabs. Truth is secondary. Coordination is primary. Game of Thrones is basically a laboratory for this. I. Houses as … Continue reading
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Decoding HBO
Gemini says: HBO is the “Old Guard” of the prestige alliance system. While Netflix is about volume and Apple is about luxury hardware, HBO operates as an exclusive Intellectual Aristocracy. In David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory, status is a “hard-to-fake signal” … Continue reading
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Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers
From this 2021 book: * Gerald Levin: “There were cultural differences as well. I wasn’t a Time Inc. type. Time had few Jewish people. I didn’t dress the way they dressed. I didn’t talk about closing advertising deals on a … Continue reading
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Why Does HBO Thrust So Many Naked Breasts In Front Of Our Noses?
When will people learn that naked female breasts are not the path to lasting happiness? It’s much more fulfilling, I’ve found, to study Torah. When you gaze at the breasts of actresses, you’re wanting what you can not have. When … Continue reading
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