Matt Pierce
Essays, investigations, and commentary on the mind in modern society
I chase reality like it owes me money—pen in one hand, cigarette dreams in the other, speaking protest ballads to a world that's forgotten the words.
I write from the crossroads of chaos and clarity—where psychology meets politics, and culture gets dissected under a microscope with a cracked lens. My work is investigative, personal, and always unapologetically critical of the systems shaping our lives.
You'll find me in national publications, on Medium, and in Trauma, Society & Culture—a fast-growing Substack newsletter unpacking the hidden architecture of trauma, belief, and identity in a collapsing world.
Right now, I’m also pursuing a higher-academic in Translational Psychological Interventions, because understanding the mind is pointless if you can’t change the culture it’s trapped in.
When I’m not writing, I’m out in the wild—traveling across the country, speaking at events, meeting organizers, workers, students, and everyday Americans who still give a damn about where this country’s headed. I don’t just sit behind a screen dissecting culture from a distance—I show up. In person. On camera. On the ground. My work on TikTok and YouTube turns complex psychological and political concepts into sharp, fast, and often unfiltered commentary designed to wake people up without talking down to them. These platforms aren’t just megaphones—they’re laboratories for real-time dialogue, where I test ideas, challenge narratives, and connect with an audience that’s sick of sanitized takes and partisan puppetry. From classroom lectures to dive bar conversations, I’m chasing the pulse of a culture in crisis—and giving it a mic.
I advise digital platforms and early-stage companies on how to build creator ecosystems that are both ethically grounded and commercially scalable. Through tailored consulting, I help product and strategy teams align platform design, monetization models, and user experience with the psychological realities of creator behavior. The result is increased retention, deeper creator trust, and long-term brand equity. My approach blends academic insight with real-world creator dynamics to help companies not just attract creators—but empower them to create more authentically and sustainably.