Essays
No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century
Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change.
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How we achieve the borderless future of Terra Ignota
On Ada Palmer’s utopian sci-fi series and an exploration of how we might bring it to life.
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What if your side hustle is being in Congress?
The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians.
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Grassroots movements are building garden cities
We're changing the aesthetic from the bottom up.
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Maybe villages are our future—not just cities
Italy's Matera as a case study for revitalizing small governments and creating a future of interconnected villages.
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It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's village-states
His small, democratic communities would revive and defend our republic.
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We should create more US states
Inside the growing movement to redraw state lines, and why it might be better for liberals and conservatives alike.
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Multi-country civilizations are good, actually
A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏
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The Cooperatist Manifesto that inspired Mondragon
Father José María Arizmendiarrieta didn’t just imagine a better economic system, he built it.
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Founders can get much richer by selling to employees
This is how we create a wave of employee ownership.
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Every company should be owned by its employees
Central States Manufacturing as a model for exiting to employee-ownership.
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Decouple federal government from nation-states
A world of city-states should join federal governments à la carte.
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