When we talk about safety nets in America, the conversation almost always swings back to money. Retirement accounts, emergency savings, insurance policies, college funds; we build them, fret over them, […]
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Susu: A Time-Honored Tradition of Community Lending
In the modern economic landscape, one where credit scores and bank loans are the go-to ways to get financial help, there’s a system that has been around for centuries and […]
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The Man Who Didn’t Starve
The man knew how to fix a roof. Not beautifully, but well enough it didn’t leak. He could wire a house without burning it down. He could plant a row […]
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The Question of a Life Unshackled
I have often wondered why a man, when given the choice, so often chooses to be a beast of burden. It is not that he delights in labor, nor that […]
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The Fire Between the Sparks
Creativity is more than making something, it is sharing the act of becoming. Creativity is not a thing. Nor is it the making of a thing. It is neither the […]
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Let’s Get Back to Our Roots
In the years since World War II, a slow but deliberate shift has taken place. Once, Americans prided themselves on self-sufficiency. They built their own homes, repaired their own cars, […]
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“Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez – a review
Few personal finance books transcend the genre to become something larger than a ledger of savings strategies and investment tips. Your Money or Your Life is one of those rare […]
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Peter Kropotkin’s “Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution” – a summary
In the modern study of evolution, much has been made of the doctrine of competition as the primary force shaping the natural world. Influenced by interpretations of Darwinism that emphasize […]
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You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy – or not
In recent years, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has sparked discussions with his assertion that in the future, people will “own nothing and be happy.” This […]
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On the Virtue of Problem-Solving
There are many ways to describe the drama of human existence. Some say life is a journey, others a battle, a test, a trial, or a performance. These metaphors are […]