THE CONTRARIAN PRESS

  • Why Monthly Salaries Make Absolutely No Sense (and How We’ve All Been Tricked)

    Let’s talk about the greatest scam after self-help books and overpriced gym memberships: the monthly salary. You see, in most economic transactions, you pay for what you use. You pay for your groceries when you eat them. You pay your therapist per hour (and per emotional breakdown). You even pay your ride-share driver per trip.…

  • Charity Is Selfish: Why Giving Is Just Ego in Disguise

    “Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.” — St. Augustine We like to think charity is sacred — the final refuge of compassion in a cold, capitalist world. But what if it’s just self-interest dressed in sanctimony? Charity, in most of its modern forms, is not altruism. It’s image management. It lets people feel morally…