You’re Being Played by AI (And You’ve Been Played Before)

You’ve been sold a story. By the government. By the media. By AI companies promising to save the world. By wellness gurus warning you that the train is leaving and you'd better get on. Most of the time, you don’t even know it’s happening. It’s part of our culture. That’s the power of language. It doesn’t announce itself. It seeps in. You breathe it, you absorb it, and before long, you’re living someone else’s story instead of your own. I learned this the hard way. In 2003, I was a young broadcaster in New Orleans. I believed Colin Powell standing at the United Nations propagandizing for war. He was the honest, trustworthy general. No weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq. That moment changed how I’ve listened to everything since. Because I was played. Propagandized. Today, I break down why language is the most influential force in your life, how propaganda works in plain sight, and the four filters I use every single day to cut through the noise and stay free. This isn’t about cynicism. It’s about clarity and understanding the world as it is. Cheers, Rob