Hard Times Are the Incubator of Community
There are truths that can only be revealed through suffering, and among them is this: in hard times, the soul of a people is laid bare. The…
Finance and Economy
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The Quiet Divide Between High and Low Agency: Why It Matters More Than Ever
By all outward appearances, we live in a society that prizes independence, ambition, and the self-made person. We celebrate entrepreneurs who built something from nothing, we cheer…
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When the Whole World Starts Acting a Little Strange
A review of “Mania: How Societies Go Crazy” by Lionel Shriver Lionel Shriver has never been one to avoid uncomfortable subjects. Whether skewering the politics of identity…
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The Lost Art of Hustle
I recently overheard a phrase that stuck with me like a splinter: “Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.” It was said casually, maybe even defensively, as…
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The Art of Giving Wisely
I have never been much fond of wrapping paper. It is a dishonest sort of thing. Like society’s expectations, it hides what is real behind something frantically…
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Citizenship for Sale
There was a time when citizenship was considered a birthright or a hard-won legal status; an identity rooted in history, geography, and a shared sense of belonging.…
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Why Another Great Depression Might Be Good for Us
We are surrounded by so much, and yet we enjoy so little. Our homes are filled, our calendars are full, our options are endless. And still, many…
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The Economics of Underachievement
There’s a phrase that’s been tossed around so casually it almost sounds harmless: underachiever. The word lands like a diagnosis; mildly disappointing, but not fatal. It conjures…
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Thomas Paine’s Forgotten Radicalism: A Review of Agrarian Justice
By the time Thomas Paine published Agrarian Justice in 1797, he had already helped ignite revolutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Common Sense had roused American…
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The Last Act of Capitalism
There’s a strange mood in the air; like the moment before a summer storm. The skies look fine, but the light feels wrong. We live in a…