To “demonetize” your life might sound like an abstract or even overly idealistic thing, but at its heart, it’s about taking a step back and reconsidering what really matters. In our modern society, we’re often conditioned to value our worth by what we own or how much we earn, choosing…
“The Chaos Machine” by Max Fisher Offers a Chilling Look at the Algorithms That Ate the World
In The Chaos Machine, Max Fisher pulls off something rare: a work of tech journalism that manages to feel both deeply human and apocalyptically urgent. Part investigation, part indictment, part elegy for what the internet once promised, Fisher’s book examines how the world’s largest social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter)…
Turning Hours into Opportunity: How a Time Co-op is Changing Lives in San Antonio
In San Antonio, Texas, a quiet shift may be starting to take place. Amid the nation’s 7th largest city, where money dictates most exchanges, a group of people is proving that time can be just as valuable. The KommunityKoin.com time co-op is so much more than just an alternate economic…
The Movement That Remembers: On Time Banking and the Recovery of Human Meaning
By one who still believes in grace… There is no word more profaned in modern discourse than “community.” It is whispered like a prayer in marketing campaigns, wielded like a sword in political speeches, and printed in cheerful fonts on newsletters that no one reads. Yet behind this hollow repetition…
Lost and Found: Transforming One’s Life for Better
To be lost is to be without direction, to feel that one’s life has no center, no guiding thread. This loss can take many forms. A man may lose himself economically, feeling that he has no means to secure his survival or that of his family. He may lose himself…
When Did You Stop Really Living?
They say you need a lot of things in life. A job. A car. Some shoes that don’t give you blisters. A mattress that doesn’t hurt your back. Maybe some friends who laugh at your jokes and don’t ask for too much. They don’t mention courage. They don’t mention beauty….
“A Conflict of Visions” by Thomas Sowell – a review
Some books leave you with answers. Others, like Thomas Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions, leave you with the more unsettling—and perhaps more valuable—gift of seeing the world differently. First published in 1987, Sowell’s work isn’t a page-turner in the conventional sense. It’s not built for coffee shop chatter or cocktail…
Redefining the Human Role in the Post-Labor Economy: Embracing a New Future
As we move into a time of unprecedented technological advancement, the nature of work is undergoing a radical transformation. Automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly capable of performing tasks once reserved for humans – an Amazon warehouse may be the canary in the coal mine on this issue…
“The Sources of Social Power” by Michael Mann – a review
Few books attempt to chart the fundamental structures of human civilization—and fewer still do so with the depth, breadth, and intellectual rigor found in Michael Mann’s The Sources of Social Power. Published in four volumes over the span of three decades, Mann’s magnum opus is not a breezy read. It…
“No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative,” by Edgar S. Cahn – a review
In “No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative,” Edgar S. Cahn, a distinguished legal scholar and social innovator, introduces a transformative approach to social services and community engagement through the concept of “co-production.” This concept challenges traditional service delivery models by positioning recipients as active partners rather than passive beneficiaries,…