Emmett Brooks was an only child and a military brat, so his family moved around during his childhood. His father deployed to Vietnam three times. He thinks America’s war against Vietnam was the defining event in his life and is what motivated him to learn about propaganda and geopolitics.

Emmett was not interested in the military. Fortunately, he was good at academics, and education became his hobby. He acquired a Professional Engineer license, a Master of Public Health in Environmental Management, an MS in Environmental Engineering, a Master of Business Administration in International Studies, and a Master of Arts in English.

Emmett traveled a lot, and his first marriage was a disaster. He met his second wife in Chiangmai, Thailand, and they have been married for 23 years. He has lived in Thailand for the last six years with his loving wife, dog and two cats.