When governments grow distant and aloof, ordinary people face a hard choice. Laws multiply rapidly. City boards expand their reach. State officials often treat honest dissent with doubt. In times of state overreach, feeling powerless is a common reaction. You see rules passed without voter consent. [...]
Modern civic thought faces a sharp divide between planned state rule and free human choice. Across global halls, backers of state planning want trained experts to steer trade, shop work, and daily life for the public good. In contrast, the old liberal view holds that true social peace grows from [...]
The middle class in developed economies is disappearing due to erosion of its social mobility, despite massive government spending, stimulus plans, and entitlement programs. Blaming capitalism is misplaced, as the real issue lies in radical statism masquerading as an open economy. Inflation is [...]
Modern life surrounds us with speed, noise, and constant distraction. We travel inside climate-controlled metal boxes, moving along highway corridors without ever feeling the rise and fall of the land. Our days fill up with screens, appointments, and bills that demand endless attention. In this [...]
I wish to connect with kindred spirits of shared values who embrace the thrill of living in the moment, who possess or wish to possess a self-reliant spirit, together with the following personality traits: Adventurous: A spirit for adventure, be open to exploring new places, embring the nomadic [...]