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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Other Kind of Safety Net We Keep Forgetting
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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…