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 the image of […]
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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 colonists to shake […]
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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 time where so […]
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Is There a Possibility of Moral Capitalism?
There is no system that has not, at some point in history, betrayed the dignity of the human soul. The state becomes oppressive; the church becomes corrupt; the revolution becomes […]
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Did We Choose the Gig Economy, or Were We Talked Into It?
I talk a lot about the evils of wage slavery, about independence, being your own man, etc.. So, here’s a little “devil’s advocate”; just to keep things balanced. By the […]
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Apathy is the True Measure of Poverty
In the course of my life, I have witnessed the broad spectrum of human fortune. I have seen men adorned with riches, and others clothed in rags. I have seen […]
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Why Most Co-ops Fail—and How Meaningful Success Keeps Yours Alive
In our co-op, we have learned something simple but often forgotten. People stay motivated when their efforts matter. Not in some abstract sense or as part of a quarterly report, […]
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The Escape Plan: A Playbook for Getting Out of Wage Slavery
There’s a moment (maybe it hits you while you’re microwaving your third sad lunch of the week, or when your boss sends a 4:59 p.m. email titled “Quick Thing Before […]
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Beyond Profit: Building an Economy That Works for People
For centuries, the driving force of economic progress has been the pursuit of profit. Factories churned, assembly lines hummed, markets expanded, and societies reaped the material rewards of industry. But […]
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Build Your Dream or Dig Another Man’s Ditch
A man wakes up early. He puts on his boots. He eats his breakfast. He walks out the door. He goes to work. He does this every day until his […]