Embracing externalities
Power is shifting away from institutions and towards individuals. If we’re going to have more control over our own lives, working from anywhere, owning the internet, governing the institutions that support us -- then we need to figure out how to handle that responsibility. We need a self-governing philosophy. Existentialism is a great place to star... See more
Packy McCormick • Existential Optimism
The advance of human societies fundamentally requires that they continuously attain a balance between order and adaptability. Entrepreneurs are vital to the attainment and maintenance of prosperity because they are, by definition, the ones who push back against incumbent interests and, in so doing, maintain that balance.
Philip Auerswald • The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy
the systems around us are optimized around obedience. Perhaps it’s because freedom is frightening. Freedom comes with responsibility. And so we deny our agency.
Seth Godin • This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (Create a Strategy to Elevate Your Career, Community & Life)
Community action is the boundary that the free market depends on to survive.