Hollywood’s take on GameStop, Russia’s Short-Lived Revolt, & Wisdom from Aquinas.

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Profound insights from St. Thomas Aquinas. The Academic Saint states that the act of making money from money is “unjust in itself ” (secundum se iniustum) and “evil simply” (simpliciter malum). Money has changed in nature but is this change Good?

Hollywood getting it kinda right?!…

The Movie Dumb Money is going to be hitting theaters in the near future and it is about the GameStop Fiasco of 2021 where some retail traders burned some hedge fund managers by making the stock of a dying company skyrocket. The trailer has a lot of foul language and is not something C3 whole heartedly endorses but it drives home a few points that C3 is sympathetic to.

Stories of the Week

The Russian Revolt

Russia’s private army that goes by the name Wagner is led by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. Mr. Prigozhin made claims that Russia military leadership had bombed areas
where his Wagner troops were located. This naturally infuriated all people connected to the Wagner army and a revolt was started. The revolt was short lived as Putin and Prigozhin agreed to a truce that sent the latter to Belarus with amnesty. Many think this spells disaster for Putin as the revolt made him and Russia look weak. Others think that this was a huge political fake orchestrated by Putin to make it look like the debacle in Ukraine is not his fault.

Who/What is Wagner?!

Weight Loss Pills = $100 Billion Industry

In our best attempt to live up to the stereotype that all Americans are fat and Lazy, Americans are predicted to spend around $100 billion by 2030 on weight loss
pills. Because who has time for the gym and McDonalds is just so convenient, right?! Pfizer, and Eli Lilly our two drug makers trying to catch up with Novo Nordisk who is seeking FDA approval for a Fat Loss pill that is just as effective as drugs delivered by injection.

CNBC Article

Disney Films are Bleeding Money!

Disney Is Bleeding Out At The Box Office | Here's How Much They've LOST

Disney has gone more and more woke over the past few years and the last 8 films have not been huge money makers. In fact, the YouTuber Valliant Renegade and the Daily Wire both have run the numbers and they
think the last 8 films produced by Disney have suffered an almost $900 million loss (Give or take a few million). Check out the Video above or this DAILY WIRE Article for the details. In last weeks newsletter I said the silent majority may be dead, but people still want quality
entertainment and woke content is simply not that.

Quick Hitters

Big Tech snapped its winning streak in the stock market last week, and what investors call June Gloom is upon us.
The Streaming world is struggling right now, except for Netflix thanks to them cracking down on password sharing.
Oranges and Peaches are experiencing shortages in production which will lead to higher costs. The mild winter followed by cold snaps have destroyed crops in a way that has not been seen since 1955.
Pride Month continued
its depravity in many cities over the weekend and chants of “We’re coming for your children!” could be heard at the NYC drag March. The Slippery Slope remains undefeated.
Pickleball is fueling higher insurance prices because of injuries to seniors who play the newly popularized game.
IBM is purchasing Software Maker Apptio for $4.6 billion to give its cloud
business a boost.
Walgreens missed on its earnings because the Us is demanding less covid tests. Does anyone still think Covid is an issue? Genuine question there.

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Hollywood’s take on GameStop, Russia’s Short-Lived Revolt, & Wisdom from Aquinas