A FRESH VOICE OF OUR TIMES
Fortune favors the bold—the deepest and truest pleasures in life are not without risk.” – Asa G.K. Palagi
Fortune favors the bold—the deepest and truest pleasures in life are not without risk.” – Asa G.K. Palagi
Military Service
Serves as a Captain in the US Military
Firefighter
Worked with the Oregon Department of Forestry
Police Service
Served as a Deputy Sheriff in Malheur County, OR
Political leader
Ran for Governor of Washington State in 2020
Entrepreneur
Co-founded Cascadia Global Security
The mass inundation of technology and information has neutered our abilities to have original thought. I find my own thoughts, and those of others, becoming a regurgitated mess without any creative input or new connection. Humans seem to have become this low-grade memory center in which there is information input that is only filtered through […]
read moreWe live in a society that lacks freedom in ways people are not quite able to comprehend. Please note, I am not commenting on the morality of this lack of freedom or criticizing its usefulness, but rather am simply illuminating these topics. Cultural filters Cultural filters through which we see the world are rooted so […]
read moreWe appear to be creating two Americas, a dual narrative of the world that is unfolding simultaneously. This phenomenon cannot be properly understood without highlighting the impact of the national media and social media. The media’s impact on global events has changed since the technological revolution, specifically in the 21st century. The change is most […]
read moreThe 21st century has been difficult to decipher in terms of understanding what is actually happening. The Trump phenomenon has perplexed people, and the confusion is a result of the inability to accurately see the world—and America—for what it is. Information overload & propaganda We live in an era of overwhelming propaganda and lightning-fast transactions […]
read moreFor Asa Palagi, ambition and entrepreneurship have always been second nature. At 17, Asa entered the US Army Reserves as a Civil Affairs Specialist. He served as a Firefighter for the Oregon Department of Forestry as well as a Deputy Sheriff for Malheur County in Eastern Oregon. In 2018, Asa founded Cascadia Global Security—a rapidly growing security services company. Asa is a Captain in the US Army Reserves and holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University.