Unlocking the Labor Cage: Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century

For as long as the technics of society change, no existing division of wealth is immune from attack. — Robert Heilbroner Unlocking the Labor Cage is the first step to reconfiguring capitalism for the twenty-first century. Contemporary economic theory restricts capitalism to three methods of currency circulation. The first and primary being the voluntary exchange …

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Earfare: Robert Rodriguez on Living a Creative Life via Tim Ferriss

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) lives a “creative life” and says, “I’m the most fulfilled, happiest, most productive, when I’m creative. and that’s when I’m at my best.” At 23 years old, Rodriguez’s $7,000 film El Mariachi was purchased by Columbia Pictures, catapulting him onto the Hollywood scene. Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) describes Rodriguez as “jack of all trades, master of …

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Earfare: Maria Popova, Curator of Brain Pickings via Tim Ferriss Podcast

I discovered Maria Popova (@BrainPicker) through numerous mentions by Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) but it was not until I listened to this Podcast that I discovered how profound her primary body of work, BrainPickings.org is. Ferriss begins by saying Popova describes “herself as a reader/writer; interestingness hunter/gatherer; and curious mind at large.” While she has written for publications like The …

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FastFaves: Tembo, Volkswagen, Kickstarter & Hell’s Club

Here are some recent favorites I’ve stumbled on, have been interested in, or just generally think are worth taking a look at. Top Facebook Post: “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you have so many passionate, motivated individuals all working towards a common goal for the greater good.” – Phil Michaels, Founder and CEO of Tembo …

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Earfare: Naval Ravikant, CEO, AngelList via Tim Ferriss Podcast

Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) refers to Naval Ravikant (@naval) as “a very deep thinker who is very good at asking questions” and who’s success not only in business but in life comes from his “practice of being hyper-rational” when others are emotional. Ravikant’s wisdom shows countless times during this two hour discussion and his best investor advice is applicable to all of …

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Summer Reading Recap 2015

In June I decided to reboot my reading habit and completed a book each week which has lead to more consistent reading overall. With summer coming to a close I thought I would share some thoughts on some of them. The topics varied but all relate in some fashion to my projects regarding how technology and corporations are …

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