The album was funded through a Kickstarter campaign started on October 25, 2012,[1] which reached its goal on December 24, 2012.

The cover art and track listing were released for people who had backed the campaign on March 12, 2013.

[4] The album was released through Metropolis Records with a bonus track; a cover of Supertramp's "The Logical Song".

"[7] Derek Staples of Consequence of Sound wrote: "Although MSI’s messages generally lack the depth of electro-punk/industrial brethren like KMFDM, they’re still capable of divulging wisdom beneath a cloak of tongue-in-cheek satire.

"[8] All tracks are written by James Euringer, except where notedHow I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence album personnel adapted from digital download liner notes.