Published inForge·PinnedMember-onlyPrepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting*You are not crazy, my friends. — *Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your own sanity; as in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating. He gaslit her. Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and…Crisis9 min readCrisis9 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe “5 Gone” Fall Social Media Clean OutEach Monday, Julio Vincent Gambuto presents “Modern Muting” — a weekly Medium story series dedicated to helping readers step back from all the bullshit of modern life, create quiet, re-evaluate, then go forward boldly. It’s 500 words a week of “self-help meets the system.” Perhaps one of the most annoying…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyFrom Blog To Book — with VideoMedium Friends and Readers,Medium Day1 min readMedium Day1 min read
Sep 11Member-onlyA Major Move to Quiet the NoiseEach Monday, Julio Vincent Gambuto presents “Modern Muting” — a weekly Medium story series dedicated to helping readers step back from all the bullshit of modern life, create quiet, re-evaluate, then go forward boldly. It’s 500 words a week of “self-help meets the system.” Social media, digital capitalism, what I…Society3 min readSociety3 min read
Sep 11Member-onlyA Poem for Today, 9/11This is a re-post. I post this poem every year for 9/11, in remembrance of the neighbors and friends we lost here in New York City. NEVER FORGET the moment the phone rang, You answered with so much to lose, Never forget the confusion, the “huh?” The yelling to “Turn on the news.”…September 112 min readSeptember 112 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyUgh, the Race to the Holidays Begins Today. How to Resist.Starting Monday, September 11, Julio Vincent Gambuto will present “Modern Muting” — a weekly Medium story series dedicated to helping readers step back from all the bullshit of modern life, create quiet, re-evaluate, then go forward boldly. It’s 500 words a week of “self-help meets the system.” New stories drop…Self Help3 min readSelf Help3 min read
Aug 31Calling All UK ReadersThis is a promotional message. It will be up for the next week then come down. Many thanks for bearing with me as I promo the book. UK Friends, Colleagues, and Readers, I am thrilled that “Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!” is now available in the UK, as of today. If you…UK3 min readUK3 min read
Aug 30Member-only“Back To” Season Is Upon Us. How to Stay Sane.Starting Monday, September 11, Julio Vincent Gambuto will present “Modern Muting” — a weekly Medium story series dedicated to helping readers step back from all the bullshit of modern life, create quiet, re-evaluate, then go forward boldly. It’s 500 words a week of “self-help meets the system.” New stories drop…Self Help3 min readSelf Help3 min read
Jul 21Member-onlyThe Value of Going Back to Go ForwardI write today from a cafe on my college campus. I haven’t sat in this chair or in this square for 23 years. I was a member of the Class of 2000. Our twenty-year reunion was, well…yep, 2020. It went down with the ship, like countless graduation ceremonies, proms, events…Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Jul 14Member-onlyOn the Hollywood Actor StrikeI’m not a member of SAG-AFTRA, but I support the strike fully. This is not about pretty people wanting more money. This is about the collapse of livelihoods for more than 160,000 artists — many of whom you have never heard of. Click-up economics — 300+ million people clicking all…Society3 min readSociety3 min read
