Brett Scott
@brettscott.bsky.social
I experiment with altered states of monetary consciousness https://www.asomo.co
Does Trump fit the historical archetype of the 'Stranger King'?
In my new video I explore what anthropology can teach us about the new American colonialism and the MAGA movement
youtu.be/UQGRWSq0TL0
In my new video I explore what anthropology can teach us about the new American colonialism and the MAGA movement
youtu.be/UQGRWSq0TL0
The Stranger King of Venezuela: the anthropology of Trump's new American colonialism
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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January 19, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Does Trump fit the historical archetype of the 'Stranger King'?
In my new video I explore what anthropology can teach us about the new American colonialism and the MAGA movement
youtu.be/UQGRWSq0TL0
In my new video I explore what anthropology can teach us about the new American colonialism and the MAGA movement
youtu.be/UQGRWSq0TL0
If there’s one thing that I'd like to thank Trump for, it’s in destroying that old 1980s idea that capitalism and state power are somehow separate and incompatible. RIP the old 'state vs market' debate
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
If there’s one thing that I'd like to thank Trump for, it’s in destroying that old 1980s idea that capitalism and state power are somehow separate and incompatible. RIP the old 'state vs market' debate
In this essay I introduce you to the anthropologist Marshall Sahlins’ work on kings, and how it can help us to understand not only the relationship of Venezuelans to Trump, but also the relationship between US Americans and Trump www.asomo.co/p/the-strang...
The Stranger King of Venezuela
An anthropological lens on Trump's American Colonialism
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January 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In this essay I introduce you to the anthropologist Marshall Sahlins’ work on kings, and how it can help us to understand not only the relationship of Venezuelans to Trump, but also the relationship between US Americans and Trump www.asomo.co/p/the-strang...
After many years of resisting, I've decided to finally start an Instagram account. Please do connect with me on there www.instagram.com/brett.scott....
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
After many years of resisting, I've decided to finally start an Instagram account. Please do connect with me on there www.instagram.com/brett.scott....
Just in case anyone has become confused by the rhetoric, Trump isn't ‘cutting government’. He's *centralizing government* by cutting any section of it that distributes power away from his inner clique
It’s not a dismantling of government. It’s a dismantling of the balance of powers within it
It’s not a dismantling of government. It’s a dismantling of the balance of powers within it
January 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Just in case anyone has become confused by the rhetoric, Trump isn't ‘cutting government’. He's *centralizing government* by cutting any section of it that distributes power away from his inner clique
It’s not a dismantling of government. It’s a dismantling of the balance of powers within it
It’s not a dismantling of government. It’s a dismantling of the balance of powers within it
Who profits from a world without cash? Hot tip - it isn’t you
In this interview with the Dutch channel VPRO, I explain the dynamics of cashless society (aka - the bank dominated society), and how this relates to stablecoins, CBDC and Bitcoin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNZp...
In this interview with the Dutch channel VPRO, I explain the dynamics of cashless society (aka - the bank dominated society), and how this relates to stablecoins, CBDC and Bitcoin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNZp...
Wie profiteert er van een wereld zonder contant geld? | Brett Scott
YouTube video by VPRO Tegenlicht
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January 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Who profits from a world without cash? Hot tip - it isn’t you
In this interview with the Dutch channel VPRO, I explain the dynamics of cashless society (aka - the bank dominated society), and how this relates to stablecoins, CBDC and Bitcoin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNZp...
In this interview with the Dutch channel VPRO, I explain the dynamics of cashless society (aka - the bank dominated society), and how this relates to stablecoins, CBDC and Bitcoin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNZp...
A message to anyone campaigning for the four-day week
Just call it the three-day weekend
Just call it the three-day weekend
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A message to anyone campaigning for the four-day week
Just call it the three-day weekend
Just call it the three-day weekend
People across the political spectrum can agree that payments censorship is a form of economic strangulation. Protecting cash, then, is something we can all work together on
www.youtube.com/shorts/uXcIE...
www.youtube.com/shorts/uXcIE...
CASH and the fight against Digital Payments CENSORSHIP
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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January 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
People across the political spectrum can agree that payments censorship is a form of economic strangulation. Protecting cash, then, is something we can all work together on
www.youtube.com/shorts/uXcIE...
www.youtube.com/shorts/uXcIE...
Just uploaded! 2025 was the year of the Trump-AI-Crypto Nexus, but it's an unstable cocktail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHnJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHnJ...
2025 in review - The Trump-AI-Crypto Nexus
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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December 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Just uploaded! 2025 was the year of the Trump-AI-Crypto Nexus, but it's an unstable cocktail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHnJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHnJ...
December 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Every day we're told that being enslaved to Big Tech is progress. In this video I show you how to break free from that ideology www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfO...
How to free your mind from BIG TECH propaganda
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Every day we're told that being enslaved to Big Tech is progress. In this video I show you how to break free from that ideology www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfO...
Reposted by Brett Scott
Thoughtful observations from @brettscott.bsky.social on the yawning gap between the hierarchy and the "under-archy" (and the fact we all rely on life's foundations at ground level, whether or not we trade millions in our skyscrapers) open.substack.com/pub/brettsco...
Scraping the Sky
Life on the tip of the economic pyramid
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December 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thoughtful observations from @brettscott.bsky.social on the yawning gap between the hierarchy and the "under-archy" (and the fact we all rely on life's foundations at ground level, whether or not we trade millions in our skyscrapers) open.substack.com/pub/brettsco...
Reposted by Brett Scott
As someone who works in an elite professional services setting, I fully endorse @brettscott.bsky.social‘s essay on the reality distorting effects of life atop the pyramid of financialized capitalism, and can attest to how little thought is given by those who inhabit such spaces to what lies beneath.
My latest essay paints a picture of life on top of the economic pyramid - in the finance and tech sector - and shows how that position distorts not only pay, but also the mentality of those with their heads in the cloud
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
Scraping the Sky
Life on the tip of the economic pyramid
www.asomo.co
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
As someone who works in an elite professional services setting, I fully endorse @brettscott.bsky.social‘s essay on the reality distorting effects of life atop the pyramid of financialized capitalism, and can attest to how little thought is given by those who inhabit such spaces to what lies beneath.
My latest essay paints a picture of life on top of the economic pyramid - in the finance and tech sector - and shows how that position distorts not only pay, but also the mentality of those with their heads in the cloud
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
Scraping the Sky
Life on the tip of the economic pyramid
www.asomo.co
December 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
My latest essay paints a picture of life on top of the economic pyramid - in the finance and tech sector - and shows how that position distorts not only pay, but also the mentality of those with their heads in the cloud
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
www.asomo.co/p/scraping-t...
To anyone who thinks AI will somehow save us time in the long term www.youtube.com/shorts/jg6x3...
Convenience is an ILLUSION / #technology #economy #ai
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
To anyone who thinks AI will somehow save us time in the long term www.youtube.com/shorts/jg6x3...
Given the world’s biggest industry right now is digital crack dealing, we should just start calling Big Tech by their true name - Big Dopamine
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Given the world’s biggest industry right now is digital crack dealing, we should just start calling Big Tech by their true name - Big Dopamine
Politicians spend a lot of time talking about how to promote economic growth, but they spend almost no time figuring out how to make that economic growth actually improve your life
The true shortage in our world is not growth in stuff or technology. It’s growth in things that really matter
The true shortage in our world is not growth in stuff or technology. It’s growth in things that really matter
December 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Politicians spend a lot of time talking about how to promote economic growth, but they spend almost no time figuring out how to make that economic growth actually improve your life
The true shortage in our world is not growth in stuff or technology. It’s growth in things that really matter
The true shortage in our world is not growth in stuff or technology. It’s growth in things that really matter
Is Black Friday a SPELL?
www.youtube.com/shorts/2pENw...
www.youtube.com/shorts/2pENw...
Is Black Friday is a SPELL? / #capitalism #consumerism
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Is Black Friday a SPELL?
www.youtube.com/shorts/2pENw...
www.youtube.com/shorts/2pENw...
Joe Lonsdale - co-founder of surveillance corporation Palantir, Trump donor and libertarian sea-steader - argues that limiting campaign donations is an attack on free speech, given that you spend to get heard.
His message: the more money you have, the more free speech you get
His message: the more money you have, the more free speech you get
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Joe Lonsdale - co-founder of surveillance corporation Palantir, Trump donor and libertarian sea-steader - argues that limiting campaign donations is an attack on free speech, given that you spend to get heard.
His message: the more money you have, the more free speech you get
His message: the more money you have, the more free speech you get
Just uploaded! How the dark wizards of marketing conjured Black Friday www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie4-...
How the dark wizards of marketing conjured Black Friday
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Just uploaded! How the dark wizards of marketing conjured Black Friday www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie4-...
Cashless is not progress
www.youtube.com/shorts/SbpXC...
www.youtube.com/shorts/SbpXC...
Why fight #cashless society?
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Cashless is not progress
www.youtube.com/shorts/SbpXC...
www.youtube.com/shorts/SbpXC...
Just uploaded! What David Graeber can teach us about narco gangs, your boss and airport queues www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39n...
What David Graeber can teach us about narco gangs
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just uploaded! What David Graeber can teach us about narco gangs, your boss and airport queues www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39n...
Any academic discipline that treats power as if it doesn't exist, exists to protect the powerful
Ahem…
Ahem…
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Any academic discipline that treats power as if it doesn't exist, exists to protect the powerful
Ahem…
Ahem…
Silicon Valley is like a incubator for adult kids who want to build paternalistic technology that will follow us around like an overbearing parent who disguises their control as helpfulness and concern
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Silicon Valley is like a incubator for adult kids who want to build paternalistic technology that will follow us around like an overbearing parent who disguises their control as helpfulness and concern
How the ancient parable of the stone soup helps us think about billionaires youtube.com/shorts/KWlH0...
Billionaire stone soup #economy #bigtech #billionaire
YouTube video by Brett's Altered States of Monetary Consciousness
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
How the ancient parable of the stone soup helps us think about billionaires youtube.com/shorts/KWlH0...