Law - a Well-Paid Plantation System?
In the Introduction of our book Better Capitalism we shared a story that we’re discovering has hit a nerve. A law firm managing partner,...
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Aaron Hedges
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Guess Who?
Quick quiz -- guess who said: "The perfection of police, the extension of trade and manufacturers, are noble and magnificent objects. The...
Paul Knowlton
Jun 11, 20214 min read
America (My Government, It's of You)
America is currently plagued with a unique and fundamental lie about the role of government, whether that be federal, state, local, or...
Aaron Hedges
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Maximize Shareholder Value... When?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that the purpose of corporations is to maximize shareholder value.” Ok, that’s not actually...
Paul Knowlton
May 28, 20214 min read
Enough
We humans, like all species, have needs. Our tip-of-the-tongue list of needs usually begins with food, clothing, shelter, safety,...
Paul Knowlton
May 21, 20213 min read
Growing Pains?
Growth can be a joyful experience. My joyful growth memories include my first motorcycle, earning job promotions, graduating from degree...
Paul Knowlton
May 14, 20214 min read
Entitled Borrowing + Entrapment Lending
On my back patio with a group of vaccinated but still socially distanced friends, we covered the usual gamut of complaints and concerns...
Paul Knowlton
May 7, 20213 min read
Divine Reading
We want to share one of the back stories about our writing of Better Capitalism. Our thinking here is that our further transparency will...
Aaron Hedges
Apr 30, 20213 min read
Better Taxes, Part 1: "Wealth Tax" - A Rose by Any Other Name
I'm pretty sure Shakespeare did not have taxes in mind when he penned the phrase, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." I...
Paul Knowlton
Apr 23, 20215 min read
Watering Concrete
We had a frustrating experience recently introducing someone to Partnership Economics. I’ll call him “Bob.” Talking with Bob and then...
Paul Knowlton
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Partnering with Gandhi
I enjoy watching a good movie. Who doesn’t, right? But so far there are only a few I appreciate well enough to buy and re-watch...
Paul Knowlton
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Look Into My Eyes
At the university seminary where Aaron and I were classmates and earned our MDiv degrees, the first-year curriculum included two...
Paul Knowlton
Apr 2, 20214 min read
Bad Theology Kills
Scripted across the expanse that is the inside of his right bicep and triceps, in Gothic letters large enough to easily read from several...
Paul Knowlton
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Self-made?
The sunrise view from my vacation rental is spectacular. The photo here doesn’t do the scene justice, but I offer it to you as a sense of...
Paul Knowlton
Mar 19, 20214 min read
Order-Disorder-Reorder
A fantasy many of us grew up hearing is that we can design, control, and live the perfect lives we imagine, or others imagined for us....
Aaron Hedges
Mar 12, 20214 min read
When Lobbying Goes Down and “Public Servants” Complain
2020 was a strange year in many ways, yet 2021 has begun with something truly bizarre: lobbyists have voluntarily reduced their lobbying....
Paul Knowlton
Mar 5, 20214 min read
Let's Talk
Hannah Rich, commenting about the annual World Economic Forum, noted that the 2021 conference focused on opportunities to shape a better...
Paul Knowlton
Feb 26, 20213 min read
A Dog Named 'Plantation'
For most if not all of us, the most important word in our vocabulary is our name. Has a friend ever called you by the wrong name? It...
Paul Knowlton
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Partnership Economics as a Response to Suffering
Partnership Economics comprises many dimensions, including the prospect of alleviating suffering. At first blush that may sound like an...
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