Let’s Replace Our Lead Pipes

By Jonathan

Every great civilization has its high points and its low points. Often, it’s difficult to see the low points of one’s own society from within it. One popular pastime among Americans is to compare it…

Citizen Income Vs. Guaranteed Income

By Jonathan

I’ve written elsewhere about the many hurdles standing between the beautiful idea of a guaranteed income and its actual implementation in a way that takes care of all the people.  Briefly, all approaches to a…

Reality isn’t realistic

By Jonathan

When people tell me that a Celebration Society isn’t “realistic”, I’m perplexed. Sure, it’s bold; perhaps even outrageous. But unrealistic is a far more damning term. Is it valid? As I’ve explained elsewhere, those who…

Celebration Societies or Charter Cities?

By Jonathan

There has been much discussion of Paul Romer’s charter cities, and an experiment of this sort may be taking shape in the Honduras– though not one to Romer’s liking. I expect that people will want…