The Art of Holding Fast
It is a curious thing, this modern habit of drifting. Men and women float through their days like autumn leaves upon a river, content to be carried…
Finance and Economy
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“The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It” by Will Storr – a review
Will Storr’s The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It is an incisive, often unsettling, look at one of the most fundamental forces shaping…
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From Wall Street to Main Street: How Small Communities Can Harness the Power of Networks
Sandra Navidi’s Superhubs brings us a penetrating look at how financial elites consolidate influence—not through individual power alone, but by embedding themselves in high-value networks. The book’s…
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Time Banking Apathy
For more than three decades, time banking has floated on the fringes of economic innovation; a well-intentioned, intellectually rigorous idea championed by the likes of Edgar Cahn…
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Are You an Indentured Servant? – No, Seriously!
Indentured servitude was once a contract entered into with the hope of escape—escape from poverty, from stagnation, from a life that promised nothing beyond mere subsistence. It…
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“Superhubs: How the Financial Elite and Their Networks Rule Our World” by Sandra Navidi – a review
The world of global finance is often seen as a battleground of individual titans—billionaires, hedge fund wizards, central bankers—each seemingly acting of their own accord, moving markets…
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A Perfect Storm: The Economic Collapse of 2025-2026
The world economy is no stranger to upheaval. The Great Depression, the stagflation of the 1970s, the dot-com bubble, and the 2008 financial crisis each had their…
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Beyond Money: A Society Built on Contribution
The measure of value in any society determines its shape. For centuries, money has been the standard by which we assess worth. It dictates access, defines opportunity,…
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The Economy of Life: Restoring Balance in Human Exchange
To speak of economy is to speak of life itself, for the exchange of goods and labor is nothing other than the exchange of life’s effort, its…
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The Economy of a Human Life
There’s a basic rule in economics: a society can’t consume more than it produces. At least, not indefinitely. Sure, with credit and debt, countries and individuals can…