How to Stay Free in the Age of Weaponized Media with Sky King

How to Stay Free in the Age of Weaponized Media with Sky King

July 16, 2026 · 1h 8m

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Abel James discusses media manipulation and personal freedom with guest Sky King.

As AI and special interests sloppify the interwebs, we need to ask ourselves: do clicks and ratings matter more than the truth?  When media is rigged, the monetary system is imploding, and tech bros are racing to turn us into the product, how do you stay truly free ? If you feel like the world’s gone insane with a weaponized media system, endless distraction, and soul-sucking tech, listen up. We're exploring how to create a reality where people use technology instead of being exploited by it. Today we're here in person with my friend Sky King : podcaster, entrepreneur, artist, and the creative mind behind Sky King’s Mental Playground. Sky’s work lives right at the fault line between centralized and decentralized systems: media, money, politics, and the propaganda that quietly shapes how we think. In this special in-person episode with Sky in his studio, you'll hear: Why ratings and clicks now seem to matter more than truth What it takes to stay honest when the money shows up How to harness the concept of self‑patronage by building businesses that fund your art so you never have to sell your soul to advertisers or algorithms How you can use Sky’s protocol of phone-free silent…

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