Charlie Chaplin called for ACS … 70 years ago

By Jonathan

Here is a link to Chaplin’s final speech from his movie, The Great Dictator. It was given with all the passion of an anti-Hitler: https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/29-the-final-speech-from-the-great-dictator- Here is the text of this speech: “To those who…

Cynicism: a Cheap Substitute for Thought

By Jonathan

I recently gave a carefully considered answer on Quora, one of my last, to which someone responded simply, “Keep dreaming”. I don’t object to criticism; indeed, we consider it vital to improvement in a systematic…

For-Profit Cities vs. ACS

By Jonathan

To be clear, we’re not opposed to for-profit enterprises or to capitalism as a principle. We believe that ACS will become the crowning glory of capitalism, eventually completing it into what Adam Smith envisioned as…

Five-minute, Eye-popping Audio/Video

By Jonathan

Jennifer Dunne, whose Vision to Reality three-month coaching program is transforming visionaries from thinkers into doers, is also a Distinguished Toastmaster. Less than 1% of all worldwide Toastmasters earn this, their highest award for public…

AI and Hollywood

By Jonathan

AI infringement upon performers’ rights is an interesting topic, but I believe that most of the current debate will soon become moot. When CGI can create photorealistic scenes, and AI can string these scenes together…

My Lesser Known Book

By Jonathan

It surprises some allies to learn that, prior to writing this book, I wrote Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations: a 21st Century Translation and Commentary. I wrote that book accidentally. By this, I mean that…

Each Celebration Society Requires Sovereignty

By Jonathan

Following are some of the reasons why sovereignty is a prerequisite for starting a new society. In no particular order: System of governance. The four-branch system of government we propose, while similar to that which…

A Better Approach to Bimodal Surveillance

By Jonathan

Our ally and good friend Ina Von Turow recently expressed her displeasure at the thought of living under continuous surveillance of designated Public areas. She asked: why not instead allow each individual to have a…

My Great Why

By Jonathan

I was talking the other day with a couple of close allies. We were exploring our different “whys” for doing what we’re doing. My wife said that, in her view, my great why is building…