Monica Harris
When Yesterday's "Misinformation" Becomes Tomorrow's Headlines
Are rapidly shifting COVID policies a sign of changing “science” or merely proof that “science” has been politicized? If you’ve been...
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Monica Harris
Thought Leader Author Attorney
I awakened to the illusions,
ditched corporate America,
and found happiness in the Montana woods
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Monica Harris
- Jan 19, 2022
- 10 min
Raising a Child While the World Burns
One of the most important things we can teach our kids now is the ability to think for themselves I find it odd that as our world becomes...
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Monica Harris
- Dec 30, 2021
- 12 min
When a Black Woman Loses Her Tribe
As a woman of color, why do I feel alienated from progressive friends who used to be my biggest allies? I’m not saying it’s tough to be a...
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Monica Harris
- Nov 30, 2021
- 13 min
On "Science," "Data," and Bullshit
How I learned to stop relying on pandemic "experts" and start thinking for myself Those of you who follow this blog know that I'm often...
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Monica Harris
- Nov 5, 2021
- 8 min
Don’t Be Fooled by What Happened In Virginia
The Left sees Youngkin’s win as proof of white supremacy. The Right takes it as a sign that the System can work. They’re both wrong. As...
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Monica Harris
- Oct 12, 2021
- 33 min
We’ve All Been Playing Along With a Distorted Reality, and We Need to Stop NOW
“The masses have never thirsted after the truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 26, 2021
- 7 min
What the FDA Isn't Telling Us
The agency isn’t being transparent about its approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — and the proof is buried in the fine print In the...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 20, 2021
- 24 min
How I Learned We Don't Live in the World We Think We Live In
"Today we live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
If You're Wondering Why More Americans Are Skeptical of What They're Being Told, Allow Me to Explain
Any reasonable person who pulls focus can see that NOTHING that's happened in the last 20 years has made any sense Every morning I wake...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 9, 2021
- 17 min
How Dropping Out Changed the Way I See the World
Leaving a big city and a job in an office isn't the kind of thing that raises eyebrows anymore. When the pandemic erupted last year, tens...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 5, 2021
- 8 min
Why So Many Americans Are Resisting a Vaccine Mandate
They’re asking questions, and they’re not getting answers that make sense to them If we’re going to get through this pandemic in one...
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Monica Harris
- Aug 1, 2021
- 27 min
How I Learned the American Dream is Just an Illusion
"The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it." — George Carlin The world doesn’t make much...
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Monica Harris
- Jul 25, 2021
- 13 min
Awakening to the Illusions
"UNPLUGGED" - CHAPTER ONE Six years ago, I started writing a book that would become an all-consuming labor of love and my impetus for...
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Monica Harris
- Jun 26, 2021
- 8 min
The Joys of Perma-Renting a/k/a Getting America Comfortable With Serfdom
When the media starts pushing the perks of renting, you know we’re heading toward a feudal society Last week I came across a Bloomberg...
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Monica Harris
- May 26, 2021
- 9 min
Are We Living in the Early Years of "The Handmaid's Tale"?
Margaret Atwood’s America might be a wake up call to resist our “new normal” As a lawyer, I’ve been trained to spot problems and point...
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Monica Harris
- Apr 24, 2021
- 7 min
This is Why It's Almost Impossible to Trust the Mainstream Media Now
Journalists are giving us news and “facts” based on self-interest and groupthink Not long after the world locked down last year, a story...
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Monica Harris
- Mar 28, 2021
- 7 min
Americans Will Soon Face a Bigger Threat to Their Survival Than COVID
A few weeks ago my partner and I made an offer on a house. It was an 1,800 square foot home, built in 1954, on a quiet street in a middle...
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Monica Harris
- Feb 28, 2021
- 7 min
The Antiracist Quagmire
Well-meaning white people should focus on being anticlassist, not antiracist Human beings are funny creatures. We’re often reluctant to...
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Monica Harris
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
If You've Ever Wondered Why (and How) I Unplugged, Check Out My Interview on "Be a Force"!
There’s an old saying that if we have the courage to leap, a net will appear. Ten years ago, I quit my six-figure job as an executive at...
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Monica Harris
- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
Mainstream Media Are in Big Trouble, and They Know It
Fewer than half of all Americans trust the news they're supposed to trust. But the media has a plan to fix that. According to the newly...
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Monica Harris
- Jan 31, 2021
- 6 min
Wall Street Teams Up With Little Tech to Stop the GameStop Revolution
You may have heard some fuss in the past few days about a company called GameStop and the crisis it's causing on Wall Street. You may...
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Monica Harris
- Jan 26, 2021
- 5 min
How Can We Heal If We Can't Even Talk to Each Other?
“My lips are moving and the sound’s coming out The words are audible but I have my doubts That you realize what has been said You look at...
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Monica Harris
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Please Check Out My Interview on "Common Ground" on MLK's Birthday!
If you have 45 minutes, take a listen while you're driving or hanging out. You can stream it here. I've been on Jason's show many times...
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Monica Harris
- Jan 19, 2021
- 9 min
When Big Tech Claims Private Companies Have the Right to Censor Users, Keep This In Mind
Government doesn’t need to silence us. Their social media partners are doing the job for them. In the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot,...
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