Introduction I remember the first time a video recorder entered my life. As a teenager, the arrival of the VCR felt transformative. You went to the local video store, chose a film, and escaped for a few hours. One title, in particular, stayed with me: The Running Man. A dystopian... View Article
Introduction—Why the Street Knows What the Government Doesn’t Every intelligence officer learns one lesson before they ever see a battlefield: Power blinds. People reveal. In Nazi Germany, Minister of Propaganda Goebbels routinely placed trusted observers inside cinemas to monitor audience reactions, gathering real-time sentiment that fed into the Nazi regime’s... View Article
Introduction It goes without saying that we are all products of our choices. What is said far less often is how early those choices begin— and how much they are shaped by the conditions we inherit rather than select. I still remember the words of my friend, Dr. Collaros, spoken... View Article
Why Social Engineering Still Defeats Western Institutions Attraction, seduction, and eventual compromise remain enduring features of social engineering—not as moral judgments, but as operational realities. Despite significant investment in cybersecurity, governance frameworks, and compliance regimes, Western institutions continue to underestimate their most persistent vulnerability: human interaction. In intelligence and corporate... View Article
The Most Dangerous Moment Is When Silence Pretends to Be Agreement I learned early in life that the most dangerous moment is not when something goes wrong, but when everyone believes everything is fine without ever confirming it. Silence has a strange ability to disguise itself as agreement. On the... View Article
Introducing the Fear I am not leaving because I am ready. I am leaving because staying has become too comfortable. No amount of preparation removes uncertainty. I know this because I’ve spent a lifetime preparing—for systems that collapsed, plans that failed, and moments that didn’t care how disciplined I was.... View Article
Introduction For some time, I’ve noticed that we are not learning from history. Not because knowledge is unavailable, but because we spend more time being educated by strangers on social media—people chasing their promotion, likes, and followers. And in that endless flow of content, I recently saw the most telling... View Article
Introduction It goes without saying that information is the most valuable commodity in business. Markets fluctuate not only based on products or services, but also on the knowledge of what, when, and about whom. Competitive advantage today is no longer just innovation—it is insight into behaviour, thinking, weaknesses, and private... View Article
Introduction There are moments in my life when I find myself unable to explain why I still feel the pull of commercials, promotions, and marketing—online or on television—even when I know that what is being shown is misleading or false. I am fully aware that believing in these narratives can... View Article
Introduction I remember primary school clearly. I vividly recall the mandatory reading lists. The endless exercises involved analyzing themes, metaphors, hidden meanings, and the author’s intent. I disliked reading intensely. Writers, in my young mind, were bohemian figures—unhappy in love, drinking too much, scribbling by candlelight. Then something changed. Suddenly,... View Article