A heartfelt goodbye to an incredible woman| christopherireland.substack.com
How tariffs could trigger the most dangerous habit of all: restraint| Hidden in Plain Sight
Our country as a brand is showing tell-tale signs of aging and potential obsolescence. It needs a refresh.| christopherireland.substack.com
We're all extras in a Mean Girls movie starring Donald Trump| Hidden in Plain Sight
It doesn’t take many of us to change everything| christopherireland.substack.com
The people we see on our screens are shaping the parties we believe in, but we still get to decide whether we buy the story or demand more| Hidden in Plain Sight
With lying becoming an acceptable skill, I thought I should better understand why people do it.| Hidden in Plain Sight
The right story can change your mind about almost anything.| christopherireland.substack.com
When the gain is logical and impersonal, harassing masses of people is some how less shameful than harassing one.| Hidden in Plain Sight
Bullies become heroes when we redefine what powerful means.| christopherireland.substack.com
Strength, sensitivity, and the battle over what it means to be a man| christopherireland.substack.com
We don't need another political party. We need a new operating system for democracy.| christopherireland.substack.com
Backlash, no matter how centralized and oppressive, isn’t a sign of victory for those trying to stop progress. It’s proof they’re losing.| christopherireland.substack.com
The difference between temporary protest and lasting transformation lies in organization, not outrage.| christopherireland.substack.com
How nostalgia tricks us into longing for a past that never really existed| Hidden in Plain Sight
Why do intelligent people fall for blatant, politically motivated lies, forcing us all to become perpetual fact checkers?| Hidden in Plain Sight
What if the solution isn’t another media overhaul, but rather a reimagined way of accessing news?| Hidden in Plain Sight
I believe most people didn’t vote for Trump the man; they voted for Trump the brand.| christopherireland.substack.com
We cling to the outdated promise of heroes defeating villains, when it's unseen networks of quiet collaborators that solve most problems| christopherireland.substack.com
A place where you can learn to see and better understand the mostly invisible forces shaping your political and cultural beliefs. Click to read Hidden in Plain Sight, by Christopher Ireland, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.| christopherireland.substack.com
We are kept angry, reactive, and sure we’re right. Because that reaction is profitable and mutes our power.| christopherireland.substack.com