The Lonely Crowd and White Collar: A Mirror to the American Soul
David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd and C. Wright Mills’ White Collar sit on the shelf like a pair of old photographs—faded, perhaps, but still revealing. They capture…
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Why Economic Collapse Might Be Just What We Need to Survive – Long-Term
Economic collapse is a phrase that brings to mind images of breadlines, shuttered factories, and desperate faces. It is spoken of as a catastrophe, a specter that…
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From Self-Sufficiency to Community-Sufficiency: Rethinking Preparedness
I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos about homesteading and prepping lately. Partly because I find the whole idea fascinating; growing your own food, living off…
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Living Beyond Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of a Non-Monetary Life
Modern life is so entangled with money that imagining an existence without it feels radical, even impossible. We measure success in dollars earned, hours billed, and possessions…
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“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” by Shoshana Zuboff – a review
Shoshana Zuboff’s seminal work, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” explores the emergence of a new…
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The Tyranny of Too Much
No one would argue that having enough is a bad thing. It’s good to know where your next meal is coming from, to have a roof over…
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Gamifying Minimalism – The More You Lose, The More You Win
What if we made a game where the goal is not to accumulate, but to shed. Not to own, but to free oneself. Not to conquer, but…
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The Fine Art of Fairness and the Alchemy of Reciprocity
Somewhere between the first handshake and the last farewell, human beings have been bartering favors, swapping kindnesses, and engaging in an age-old ritual known as not being…
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Getting Knocked Down then Getting Back Up
There’s something almost primal about the chorus of Chumbawamba’s Tubthumping. A few simple words, belted out over a driving beat: I get knocked down, but I get…
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The Curse of a Good Idea
It is a peculiar habit of mankind to reject its benefactors, to stone its prophets, and to drive mad its visionaries. One might suppose that a good…