In 1984 — the book, not the year — the means by which the evil totalitarian regime “Big Brother” retains its power is through something called “doublethink.” It’s the practice of holding contradictory beliefs in tandem: “war is peace,” “freedom is slavery,” “ignorance is strength,” “2 + 2 = 5,” […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried could face decades in jail if convicted of law violations in FTX collapse, lawyers say
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former chief executive officer of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, could face more than 20 years in prison depending on the scale of potential legal violations related to the collapse of FTX and if he is convicted, two lawyers told Forkast. Multiple U.S. state agencies, including the […]
As Black Friday shoppers head to Walmart, a hologram Sam Walton rallies them in Arkansas
Comment on this story Comment It was just a couple days before Black Friday, and a group of visitors to a Walmart museum had some questions for Sam Walton. “I’d like to share some thoughts with you face to face,” the founder of the country’s largest retailer told them from […]