My name is Adam Palmer, and my life’s path has been anything but straight.
I grew up with abuse and poverty, followed by rebellion, criminality, and nearly 14 years of incarceration. Along the way came addiction and the psychological trauma that follows. I’m no stranger to rock bottom.

About nine years into my sentence, I realized something simple but life-changing: I was the problem. That left me with a choice — keep being the man I had been, or become the man I knew I could be.

I went to work.
I dissected every thought and action, constantly comparing myself to who I wanted to be. I studied psychology, focused on character building, and learned to look at myself without judgment — fixing what I could, one piece at a time.

By the time I was released in January 2020, I had a plan and a new perspective. Then life happened. COVID hit. My brother fell severely ill and now requires full-time care. My choices were stark: accept a $1,016-a-month “living wage” to stay home with him, or place him in a state-run facility. I know those places — I’ve lived in them. Limited resources. Neglect. Cruelty. I couldn’t do that to him.

That’s when I started to see the bigger picture.
If even the systems built to help end up causing more harm, then something is deeply broken.

I’ve spent years trying to make sense of it. Then, in June of this year, I had an idea: Could I sue the government for human rights? I couldn’t afford a lawyer, so I turned to AI.

What followed was unexpected. The conversations were enlightening on many levels, and they culminated in what you see here — The Uncomfortable Truth.