Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Opinion & Prospective

Hear Dan’s viewpoints about how things work and the intended and unintended consequences, delivered with humor to keep you entertained and engaged.

They are delivered with humor, breaking down the barriers of reality, truths versus illusions, and manufactured narratives.

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The Unspoken Truth About the Economy: Grapes of Wrath 2025-26 All Over.

America is living a tale of two economies—a bifurcation of prosperity and despair that has deepened over decades.

Sweet Child O’ Mine: The Anthem That Defined Guns N’ Roses

How Close Is the U.S. to a Complete Civil War?

The notion of America teetering on the brink of civil war has transitioned from a fringe theory to a topic of mainstream discourse. While a full-blown conflict is not yet on the horizon, the unmistakable signs of profound division and systemic strain demand our immediate attention.

Everything is controlled by the rich and powerful, who pay the politicians for access, preferential treatment, and maintaining the status quo.

There is much evidence that America is a rigged system, rigged by the rich and powerful. Money is the mother’s milk and cookies. Change is virtually impossible without significant restructuring. So far, the people have failed to rise and demand change.

“Somebody to Love” by Queen,

Suzi Quatro

“True Love Ways”: Buddy Holly

The Ronettes.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, often called “The Godmother of Rock & Roll”:

“Eternal Flame” by The Bangles: How a Quiet Ballad Became a Generational Torch Song

When The Bangles released “Eternal Flame” in early 1989, it arrived like a breath of fresh air in a noisy pop era—minimal drums, piano-led, and emotionally unguarded. The song went on to top charts in nine countries, including the U.S., U.K., and Australia, and it endures as one of the late 80s’ definitive ballads—an unlikely blockbuster from a band best known (at the time) for jangle-pop harmonies and kinetic hits like “Walk Like an Egyptian.”

Eternal Flame by The Bangles: A Timeless Ballad

Introduction Released in 1989, “Eternal Flame” became one of The Bangles’ most iconic tracks, cementing their place in pop-rock History. This heartfelt ballad stands out for its emotional depth and melodic simplicity, contrasting with the band’s earlier upbeat hits like “Walk Like an Egyptian.”

“I Love Rock ’n’ Roll:” Joan Jett

Here’s a detailed History of the iconic anthem made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts:

Warning: Thinking for Yourself May Have Unintended Consequences.

There is widespread confusion in the media because a few sources have occasionally decided to tell the truth.

Pink Is Her Choice As A Symbol of her Self-identification: Her Pronoun Is “She.”

She Insisted on Pink Because Her Pronoun Is “She.”

Our Truth-seeking Institutions are Under a Coordinated Siege of Sabotage: We are facing a Critical Infrastructure Breakdown that demands our immediate attention.

Our societal fabric, once woven with truth and the American way, is now being torn apart by systemic illusions. These illusions, crafted for the pursuit of power, preference, free stuff, and money, are creating a mass hysteria, to a point of mass mental illness, that is profoundly impacting our society, threatening the very core of our values and beliefs. Mass illusions turn to mass hysteria, which turns to mass mental illness.

Robot Armies Can be Approached from Several Angles—Technological, Ethical, Strategic, and even Speculative.

Defining Deviancy Up and Down:

Deviency occurs from sociological and cultural discussions about shifting standards of acceptable behavior. Daniel Patrick Moynihan popularized it in his 1993 essay, “Defining Deviancy Down,” and later others expanded on the idea of “defining deviancy up.”

Court Narrows Broker Fiduciary Duties in Malibu Home Dispute- Quick Read

In Larry Wade v. Windstar Investments, LLC, the Los Angeles County Superior Court clarified the limits of a real estate broker’s fiduciary and disclosure obligations. Wade purchased a $3.4 million Malibu property that later proved uninhabitable due to unpermitted construction. He sued the seller and Sotheby’s International Realty, alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty for failing to disclose the defects.

Defined Deviancy Down—meaning behaviors once considered unacceptable have become normalized or tolerated: Quick Read