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 walks to reset your brain
And much more...
Find Sky King and his work at:
Website: https://www.skykingpodcast.com/
Merch: edopunk.com
Podcast: skmp.supercast.com
Substack: https://skyking.substack.com/
Instagram: @iamaskyking
Sky describes AI as either a "gym for your mind" (if you use it to learn/create) or a place where your skills atrophy (if you let it think for you). Which side of the line do you fall on right now? Are you using AI to build new capabilities, or are you worried it's making you less sharp in the areas you care about most?
