Introduction
Modern life is filled with examples of profit-driven harm. Tobacco companies denied the dangers of smoking for decades. Opioid manufacturers designed campaigns that helped trigger a public health crisis. Food corporations have
This is not a history lesson. It’s a window into the mindset that sustains the violence.
What follows are two cultural perspectives: each forged by twin histories, each shaped by survival. They
I say “I could be wrong” often. Not to signal weakness, but because it’s true. I’m not here to perform certainty—I’m here to see clearly. And I want you
There was a time when noticing that language carried power felt like revelation.
We began to see how phrasing could steer perception, how passive voice could hide harm, how polished speech could obscure
