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A man and child with a wheelbarrow full of money in 1920s Weimar Germany after the collapse of the German Papiermark.
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

Why Fed Independence Is No Longer a Given

Defending your portfolio against central bank capture and 1970s-style stagflation

By John Polonis, 3 monthsJanuary 15, 2026 ago
Thomas Paine, author of Common sense
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

‘Common Sense’ Turns 250, and We’ve Lost It Today

What Thomas Paine reveals about authority when legitimacy fractures in his seminal work, Common Sense.

By John Polonis, 3 monthsJanuary 13, 2026 ago
Casey Neistat at SXSW 2017
Culture Essays My Writing Philosophy

I Missed Most Art and Culture From the 2010s

Don’t let this happen to you today.

By John Polonis, 4 monthsJanuary 7, 2026 ago
What is your story? sign illuminated in an office window
Essays My Writing

My Best Work From 2025 Across Writing and Filmmaking

I learned a valuable lesson – focus on the stories only I can tell

By John Polonis, 4 monthsDecember 30, 2025 ago
A snow day
Essays My Writing Philosophy

A Snow Day

A short film about a snow day in upstate New York.

By John Polonis, 4 monthsDecember 27, 2025 ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Podcaster Lex Fridman
Culture Essays Law & Politics My Writing

Why Lex Fridman?

Questioning why anyone should take Lex Fridman and the man-o-verse podcasters seriously

By John Polonis, 4 monthsDecember 23, 2025 ago
Bouillabaisse ingredients
Culture Essays Food My Writing

From Fisherman’s Food to Fine Dining

The story of bouillabaisse happens everywhere

By John Polonis, 4 monthsDecember 22, 2025 ago
Zohran Mamdani speaking in front of a crowd, using a message of populism
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

The Trouble With Populism

Populism can come in many forms, from MAGA to moral crusades.

By John Polonis, 6 monthsNovember 6, 2025 ago
AI Bubble
Artificial Intelligence Essays My Writing

Are We in an AI Bubble?

Why we are not in an AI bubble

By John Polonis, 6 monthsOctober 30, 2025 ago
Eugenio Suarez of the Seattle Mariners baseball team looking to the sky after hitting a grand slam
Culture Essays My Writing Sports

Baseball Teaches Us How to Begin Again

No game understands redemption quite like baseball.

By John Polonis, 6 monthsOctober 22, 2025 ago

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