The New Chain: Debt as Modern Servitude
There was once a time when a man worked for a company not only from dawn to dusk, but in sleep as well. His house was built…
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“Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era” by Tom Webb – a review
The economic engine of modern capitalism has long been fueled by a simple mantra: growth is good, more is better, and enough is never really enough. But…
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On the Commerce of Human Souls
At the heart of our modern economy lies a quiet brutality, too ordinary to stir outrage and too abstract to touch the conscience. It is called labor…
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How You Can Live Debt-Free
In modern society, debt often feels like an inevitable part of life. From student loans and mortgages to credit card balances, many people often find themselves wondering…
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How and Why to Demonetize Your Life
To “demonetize” your life might sound like an abstract or even overly idealistic thing, but at its heart, it’s about taking a step back and reconsidering what…
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Turning Hours into Opportunity: How a Time Co-op is Changing Lives in San Antonio
In San Antonio, Texas, a quiet shift may be starting to take place. Amid the nation’s 7th largest city, where money dictates most exchanges, a group of…
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The Movement That Remembers: On Time Banking and the Recovery of Human Meaning
By one who still believes in grace… There is no word more profaned in modern discourse than “community.” It is whispered like a prayer in marketing campaigns,…
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Redefining the Human Role in the Post-Labor Economy: Embracing a New Future
As we move into a time of unprecedented technological advancement, the nature of work is undergoing a radical transformation. Automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly…
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“The Sources of Social Power” by Michael Mann – a review
Few books attempt to chart the fundamental structures of human civilization—and fewer still do so with the depth, breadth, and intellectual rigor found in Michael Mann’s The…
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“No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative,” by Edgar S. Cahn – a review
In “No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative,” Edgar S. Cahn, a distinguished legal scholar and social innovator, introduces a transformative approach to social services and community…