Archive for Mini-Factories

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 4: Solutions

by: Oliver DeMille September 2, 2010

This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here This reality, in fact, is one of those amazing coincidences that can only be called either inspiration or serendipity. The current crisis is offering an opportunity for men to develop their nurturing side. Before you [...]

Links to Resources on Sustainable Agriculture

by: Stephen Palmer August 17, 2010

In The Coming Aristocracy, Oliver DeMille details America’s trend toward aristocracy and its dire consequences. Perhaps no other industry is as aristocratic as industrial food production. As a Georgics-loving, passionate gardener and an advocate of locavorism and sustainable agriculture, I’ve been studying this topic for a couple years. I’ll be publishing more articles on the [...]

3 Keys to Networking & Business Success

by: Orrin Woodward August 11, 2010

Note from CSL: In The Coming Aristocracy, Oliver DeMille lists networking marketing as one manifestation of “mini-factories.” In this article, network marketer Orrin Woodward describes how to be successful at network marketing specifically, though the principles apply to any entrepreneur, mini-factory builder, and aspiring social leader. Links throughout are for informational purposes and do not [...]

Mini-Factory Revolution Video

by: Stephen Palmer July 9, 2010

Our heartfelt thanks to David Richins, founder of Liberty Discussions, for making the following excellent video about mini-factories. David wasn’t paid to do this; he saw a need and filled it. Thanks, David. Tell David what you think of the video by commenting below. *If you’re reading this in an RSS reader or email, you [...]

Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal

by: Stephen Palmer June 9, 2010

I just finished reading farmer Joel Salatin’s book, Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal. It’s at once humorous and infuriating. Humorous because of Joel’s genuine, down-to-earth writing style that just makes you chuckle throughout. Infuriating because of the jumble of insane bureaucracy he reveals. Joel can be pretty far out with some of his [...]

The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 6: Solutions

by: Oliver DeMille April 17, 2010

This is part 6 of a 6-part article. Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Solutions Old and New The anti-Federalist solutions for these problems may well have helped. They proposed that [...]

The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 1: Intelligences

by: Oliver DeMille March 30, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 1 of a 5-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Howard Gardner’s research suggests that there are fundamentally seven basic intelligences: literary, mathematical, artistic, musical, spatial, interpersonal and intrapersonal. Modern education [...]

How to Become a Producer, Part 4: Three Steps

by: Oliver DeMille March 20, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 4 of a 4-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here But all of this commentary falls short of the real point. Only the individual can truly become an entrepreneur. If there is to be a [...]

How to Become a Producer, Part 3: The Answer

by: Oliver DeMille March 19, 2010

This is part 3 of a 4-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here How do we create more producers? The answer, as frustrating as it is to the experts, is this: We don’t. That is, institutionalized and standardized programs do not of themselves yield producers, except by happenstance (as noted above). The [...]

How to Become a Producer, Part 1: Dependents vs. Independents

by: Oliver DeMille March 17, 2010

This is part 1 of a 4-part article. Producers are the most important citizens, as Thomas Jefferson put it. Actually, the word he used was farmers—specifically, “tillers of the soil.” By producing food, farmers obviously had an important role in successful society. But Jefferson meant more than this. Because farmers lived close to the land, [...]