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? 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.

Olympic Boycott

By Harper Hunt | November 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

From the ET Forum … President Biden has announced that he’s thinking about a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. What does…

Why Am I Reading This Now? 11.15.21

By Harper Hunt | November 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

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

Cursed Knowledge #6: F*ck Almonds

By Harper Hunt | November 16, 2021 | 0 Comments

Move over Hollywood! Almonds are one of the most lucrative and fastest growing industries in California. Unfortunately they’re not as good for us as you’d think.

Prime Time in Crypto

By Marc Rubinstein | November 16, 2021 | 0 Comments

No one gives a clearer explanation of how financial institutions work than ET contributor Marc Rubinstein, and his primer on prime brokerage services (and its extension into crypto) is no exception.

The NFL Has a Gambling Problem

By Rusty Guinn | November 15, 2021 | 35 Comments

The outcomes of NFL games are inordinately influenced by officials relative to other sports. This is not new. The narrative environment faced by the NFL in 2021, however, IS new.

I’m not sure they’re ready for it.

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

By Harper Hunt | November 5, 2021 | 0 Comments

From the ET Forum … Finished your holiday shopping? I hope so or else you’re out of luck. If you wait any longer you might…

Pin The Blame On The Scapegoat

By Harper Hunt | October 29, 2021 | 0 Comments

From the ET Forum … On October 21, there was a tragic shooting on the New Mexico set of the film Rust. The TL:DR is…

Taiwan

By Harper Hunt | October 27, 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…

The Mandarin Class

By Ben Hunt | October 22, 2021 | 62 Comments

I don’t think there’s anything illegal in how Fed governors trade their personal accounts.

No, I think it’s much worse than that.