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Category Archives: Apple
Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Apple
Stephen Turner‘s convenient beliefs run at full ecosystem-defense speed inside Apple Park right now. They run in the executive suite, the supply-chain war room, the legal department, and Tim Cook‘s (b. 1960) private briefings. The U.S.-Israeli campaign enters its second … Continue reading
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Shrinking
I’m watching the TV show Shrinking and the lead’s best friend is a gay guy. I’ve never heard of a straight guy whose best friend is a gay guy. ChatGPT says: You’re noticing a signal, not reporting a census fact. … Continue reading
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Decoding Apple TV
Gemini says: Apple TV operates as a high-status “gated alliance” designed to solve the prestige problem of the tech world. In David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory, status is a signal of who you can afford to align with and who you … Continue reading
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National Interest Vs Capital Interest
I’m not a capital supremacist. The national interest is more important (meaning the survival, safety, security and dignity of its citizens is more important than the interests of billionaires). The supremacy of shareholder capitalism allowed Apple to build up America’s … Continue reading
Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company
Grok says: The book Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee challenges the conventional economist position on free trade by highlighting the complex and potentially destabilizing consequences of Apple’s deep integration with China’s economy. … Continue reading
I’ve never become teary over an ad before
I’m stunned. Apple just released the single greatest pro-parenting ad in the history of American advertising. The pro-family cultural revolution is here. Watch. Try not to cry… pic.twitter.com/30JvZkuMjJ — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 28, 2024
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Steve Sailer: What Apple Has Been Up to Since Steve Jobs Died
Comments at Steve Sailer: * It would be instructive to know what it was about California that so appealed to Steve Jobs. * Well in his absence his widow has certainly been working overtime to turn it into Mexico. * … Continue reading
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LAT: Silicon Valley searches for the Trump playbook
This Los Angeles Times article says nothing about how Big Tech tried to rig the election against Donald Trump and how his administration will seek justice. Why would a President Trump continue to allow Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc to discriminate … Continue reading
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Shadow-Banned By Twitter, Google
If you put my name into the Twitter search function, you won’t find my profile or my tweets (or not at least without a great deal of sleuthing, far beyond the time I’m willing to commit). I’ve been shadow-banned for … Continue reading
Apple Bashes Indiana – But Promotes Business in Countries That Execute Gays
Gateway Pundit: Cook may believe Indiana’s new law is very dangerous towards gays… But it’s not as dangerous as the several countries Apple does business with where they execute gays. Four of the ten countries where they kill gays are … Continue reading
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