How does the fine print of a government report expose the real reason billionaires hate the IRS? What are regulators telling us about our credit card bills? Why is dopamine ruining our society? Where are lawmakers refusing to ban assault weapons, but looking into banning cold beer? Who is the most unrealistic character in the entire Terminator franchise? How could anyone be stupid enough to hand over $50,000 in cash to prank callers? 

The answers to these questions and much more can be found below in today’s edition of Sirota’s Signals, a weekly dose of must-read stories, missed nuggets, and fun-but-worthwhile distractions from Lever founder David Sirota, exclusively for paid subscribers.