Epsilon Theory In Full

Epsilon Theory In Full

 

The soul of Epsilon Theory is our long-form content, a library of hundreds of pieces written by Ben, Rusty and others over the course of the last 5+ years. These are the print-and-take-home-for the weekend notes that made Epsilon Theory what it is today.

Why Am I Reading This Now? 01.10.22

By Harper Hunt | January 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

Cursed Knowledge #7: Birkin Bags

By Harper Hunt | January 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

Birkin bags are one of the ultimate symbols of status. But how did that happen? And are they worth the hype?

Federal Reserve

By Harper Hunt | January 3, 2022 | 0 Comments

Jonathan Plotkin is a longtime ET reader and brilliant cartoonist. For years he’s been sending Ben illustrations inspired by our notes and we’ve been dying…

Why Am I Reading This Now? 01.03.22

By Harper Hunt | January 3, 2022 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

An Inconvenient Truce

By Rusty Guinn | January 3, 2022 | 72 Comments

Polarization often isn’t an accident. It is the result of intentional narrative construction – constructions designed to make us believe that we are sane and unfairly judged, and that our opponents are insane and hypocritical.

Understanding how to recognize and respond to these constructions in the wild is now an indispensable skill of the citizen.

RIP, Expertise

By Ben Hunt | December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

This is an unedited thread from the ET Forum that I’ve republished in close to its entirety and put outside the paywall. It’s just one example of why the ET Forum is the best thing on the Internet today … thousands of posts across hundreds of threads, written by truth-seekers from all over the world and all walks of life, speaking to each other with respect and curiosity. If this is your Pack, join us!

Why Am I Reading This Now? 12.27.21

By Harper Hunt | December 27, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

Everyone and Their Mother

By Harper Hunt | December 16, 2021 | 0 Comments

It feels like everyone is coming out with an NFT these days. And I do mean everyone. It’s officially the latest celebrity trend. We’ve got…

25 Anti-Mimetic Tactics for Living a Counter-Cultural Life

By Luke Burgis | December 13, 2021 | 10 Comments

The social rewards that come from imitating others feel good, but they come at a high price.

Here are 25 Anti-Mimetic ideas that can help us craft a life that is a little more free from the herd, and a bit more open to the spontaneity and wonder of new things.

Why Am I Reading This Now? 12.13.21

By Harper Hunt | December 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

Why Am I Reading This Now? 12.20.21

By Harper Hunt | December 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

Inflation/Deflation

By Harper Hunt | December 8, 2021 | 0 Comments

Jonathan Plotkin is a longtime ET reader and brilliant cartoonist. For years he’s been sending Ben illustrations inspired by our notes and we’ve been dying…

Inflation and the Common Knowledge Game

By Ben Hunt | December 8, 2021 | 80 Comments

At whatever point in time you think inflation will start to fade, you are being too optimistic.

Why? Because common knowledge.

Where do we go from here? To a Man With a Plan, I think. And war.

Why Am I Reading This Now? 12.06.21

By Harper Hunt | December 6, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

The Medium is the Message

By Rusty Guinn | November 30, 2021 | 10 Comments

Social media is not just a delivery mechanism for content.

The delivery of content through social media IS the content.

Defund the World Health Organization

By Ben Hunt | November 29, 2021 | 12 Comments

Skipping the Greek letter Xi in naming the latest Covid variant is ridiculous, not dangerous.

What’s dangerous is WHO leadership placing Chinese political interests ahead of global health interests.

Why Am I Reading This Now? 11.29.21

By Harper Hunt | November 29, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.

Critical State Theory

By Ben Hunt | November 24, 2021 | 14 Comments

This note is about the narrative process that makes it so politically difficult to say that yes, parents are responsible for their children’s education AND yes, our children should be taught the fact of embedded racism in our nation’s history.

And why it’s so important that we do so, anyway.

False Binary Choices

By Harper Hunt | November 23, 2021 | 0 Comments

We seem obsessed with false binary choices. What do I mean – choices that aren’t really choices. Sort of like when your mom says do…

Why Am I Reading This Now? 11.22.21

By Harper Hunt | November 22, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent major media stories that feel to us like they’re part of a larger Narrative campaign.