Seven American companies built the world you can’t escape. From Ford’s assembly lines to OpenAI’s algorithms, they’ve made life convenient, connected, and completely dependent on their innovations. They’ve also facilitated genocide, normalized surveillance, and crushed labor rights. Progress always demands a price. You’re paying it.
We beat fascism not by shrinking from fear but by building through it. Today’s panic over AI isn’t new; it’s historical amnesia. Humanity has survived greater threats and emerged stronger each time. The question isn’t whether AI will destroy us — it’s what kind of civilization we’re willing to build with it.
The Cybertruck was a revolutionary concept, but its polarizing design and manufacturing woes—including a mythical $39,900 price point that doubled upon release—led to sales plummeting. The NeoTerra is the reimagining: it keeps the genius of the stainless steel exoskeleton and performance specs but wraps them in a softened, human-centered design. This approach would have achieved volume, hit the target price, and made the future desirable, not confrontational.
AI isn’t making us dumber—it’s revealing who wasn’t thinking to begin with. The people complaining the loudest aren’t losing their minds—they’re losing their monopoly on execution. This isn’t the death of thought. It’s the audit. And for those willing to adapt, it’s the most liberating shift of our time.
Josh Nash 