We live in a world of engineered stories—and they don’t just influence you. They control you. At three levels. If you don’t see these stories, you believe them and you become them. And the people who engineered them? They’re counting on that.
Month: December 2025
The 4-Layer Framework: How to Audit and Rewrite Any Narrative
Stories are how we understand the world, whether it’s a joke between friends, a brand’s ad campaign, or a national myth. But when stories are repeated, packaged, and spread, they become narratives designed to guide our thinking.
The Crown’s Narratives Unpacked: Who Controls the Story of the British Monarchy?
The British monarchy is a family brand, but a very special one with multimillion pound brand value. It’s also colonial relic, and a global soft power tool. But: the way the monarchy is discussed depends entirely on where one is standing and who’s telling the story.
The Silicon Valley Tech Bro: Myth, Power, and the Stories We Enable
The Silicon Valley Tech Bro is a cultural archetype – a modern myth built on a mix of charisma, entitlement, and savior complexes. At its core, this figure is a self-proclaimed “visionary”, a rule-breaker, a hustle evangelist, a savior complex carrier and a cult of personality leader. And what this figure is depends entirely on who’s talking.
Finland’s Alko Debate: The 7 Hidden Narratives Shaping a National Conflict
Alcohol is not just a drink—it’s a cultural symbol, a public health battleground, and a political football. Our relationship with alcohol has been shaped by prohibition, state control, and deep-seated cultural traditions. Which narrative are you telling?