This information is for all of us--- so that we can better discern what-is-what not from a "red lens" or a "blue lens", but from a clear one--- the clarity lens.   #1 . Why all the hoopla with AI & data centers?--- Why does the leading administration of this country insist that half of the population is super dumb and they are the only smart ones?  Answer: Consider the motives of the messenger- - this requires a number of filters: media, communication, and political literacy and your own gut-heart discernment.   Is the motive to include & unite, or verbally abuse & divide?  how does it feel to you? do you believe that others are dumb? why?   #2.   What are some examples of e xtractive business models and why all the hoopla? Answer: Private equity (PE) in any industry, military and all government-subsidized industries including AI use vast amounts of public economic and environmental resources. They are not the future, but a contin...