By Oliver DeMille The following is an excerpt from Oliver’s recent book, The Coming Aristocracy: Education & the Future of Freedom. If freedom is to reverse the onslaught of American and global aristocracy, it will likely do so through the greatest freedom trend of our time. This trend is revolutionizing institutions, organizations, relationships, society and [...]
By Oliver DeMille The American framers overcame domination by an elite upper class by establishing a new system where every person was treated equally before the law. This led to nearly two centuries of increasing freedoms for all social classes, both genders and all citizens—whatever their race, religion, health, etc. During the Industrial Age this [...]
By Oliver DeMille Free citizens are innovative, independent and giving. When these characteristics wane in a society, freedom decreases. When these values are bolstered, freedom grows. Because they are so important in free nations, institutions attempt to produce and market them. But the nature of innovation, independence and giving make them resistant to institutionalism; when [...]
By Bryan Hyde Sitting down to our daily meals is such a commonplace occurrence for most of us that we scarcely give it a second thought. But the safety of the food we eat is becoming the focal point of an increasingly intense tug of war between federal regulators and food growers and producers at [...]
Soul Purpose is your unique series of talents, strengths, passions, interests, hobbies, attitudes and values that form the essence of the most magnificent version of you. When these qualities are intentionally acknowledged and cultivated, they coalesce into a specific mission in service to the world. These qualities already exist within you in a basic raw [...]
This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 5 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
