Here's an elaboration of the great economic scam of the last forty years. Part 2 of my 3 part series, The Economy is Too Hard. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/the-economy-is-too-hard-part-2-the?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

I told you it was going to hit the fan. Here's Chapter 12 of my latest novel, under the new title, Abode. It's called, Taken. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/first-draft-sneak-peak-abode-chapter?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Here's the first part of a three-part series addressing the discourse among economists that criticism of the economy is an expression of "Bad Vibes" among consumers. No! The economy as it is right now is just too hard for most Americans. People don't mind working hard to get ahead. But in the U.S. to many of us are working hard just to not fall behind. This is unsustainable. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/the-economy-is-too-hard-part-1-bad?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Announcing the completion of the first draft of my novel, Abode. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/i-completed-outsidenow-called-abode?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Chapter 11 of my novel, "Outside." This one is called The North Country. It's the part of the story where the hero gets a breather before everything turns to shit! Enjoy! https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/first-draft-sneak-peak-outside-chapter-36f?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

My series on the Labor Theory of Value continues. Now we get into the meat of the issue. Here is Video 5: The Conflict. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/labor-theory-of-value-part-2-video?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

It's not about teaching "stuff." Teachers, especially at the secondary level, are teaching kids a process by which to pursue the truth, to think like the practitioners in their fields. When I taught history, I wanted my students to think like historians. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/underground-classroom-why-do-i-have?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

If we keep analyzing MAGA as if it were a political movement, we will continue to underestimate its resolve. MAGA is better understood as a Transcendent Movement. https://open.substack.com/pub/madsociologist/p/maga-is-a-transcendent-movement?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

It’s been more than a year and a half. They have more than a disorganized draft. Release the full report. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/21/us/dnc-report?smid=url-share

Wasn't planning on commenting on Anti-Semitism today, but the report by the Anti-Defamation League is out, so might as well share. Here's the breakdown of Anti-Semitic actions by ideology, Leftist, Islamist, and Right-Wing. You don't have to take my word for it. You can go right to the source. https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-to-track-hate/heat-map