Sergio AounFile no. 042

Journal 42 essays

The journal.

Essays on propaganda, attention, power and history, and what Orwell and Huxley tell us about the next few years. Written slowly, between campaigns.

  1. 025 Squid Game: A Dystopian Funhouse Mirroring the Perils of Debt and Elite Manipulation Social criticismJan 20247 min
  2. 026 A Deep Dive into ‘Manufacturing Consent Social criticismDec 202314 min
  3. 027 Palestine: A Four Thousand-Year History Power and geopoliticsDec 202316 min
  4. 028 1984: George Orwell’s Nightmare Come True Social criticismDec 20238 min
  5. 029 The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire Power and geopoliticsNov 20239 min
  6. 030 A Deep Dive into “Crimes Against Logic” Social criticismNov 20234 min
  7. 031 From Beirut to the Digital World: The Journey of a Freelance Senior Copywriter in Lebanon The craftNov 202310 min
  8. 032 The Joker’s Warning of Western Society’s Collapse Social criticismOct 202314 min
  9. 033 The Hidden Hand: How Media Corporations Influence Public Opinion Social criticismOct 20236 min
  10. 034 The Crisis of Meaning: Gen Z’s Struggle in a Hyperreal World Social criticismSep 20237 min
  11. 035 The Hidden Reality of Fame and Fortune: A Closer Look at Celebrity Life Social criticismSep 20233 min
  12. 036 Why Hiring A Freelance Copywriter is Beneficial for Businesses The craftSep 20236 min

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