Why Another Great Depression Might Be Good for Us
We are surrounded by so much, and yet we enjoy so little. Our homes are filled, our calendars are full, our options are endless. And still, many…
Social and Self-Help
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The Uncommon Art of Living
I have noticed that many people go through life much as one might pass through a foggy field at dusk; head lowered, steps mechanical, muttering to oneself…
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The Economics of Underachievement
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…
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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…
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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…
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A Crisis of Meaning, or the Curious Case of the Mislaid Soul
I often wonder, as I watch a man dart across the street, phone in one hand and coffee in the other, whether he is chasing time or…
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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;…
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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…
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The Quiet Pursuit of a Life Well Lived
I think we live in a time that measures success in strange ways. Square footage. Follower counts. Air miles. A growing list of things that are easy…
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The Sad Commercialization of Goodness
It has been said, often by those who profit by it, that competition and self-interest drive all human progress. I have never been quite convinced of this…