Thought Experiments

What if our foundational assumptions about the world are wrong? This is the space where we apply historical and philosophical models to radical “What If” scenarios. Often beginning with a question encountered while writing, these Thought Experiments deconstruct everything from the nature of money to the necessity of greed. This is our forge for exploring new ideas and questioning the systems that govern our modern world.govern our modern world.

Scipio Africanus looking out at a stormy sea, a visual representation of stoic leadership and sacrifice.

To Save the Republic, He Had to Leave It: Scipio Africanus and the Lost Virtue of Stoic Leadership

What if the most powerful move a leader can make is not to fight, but to walk away? It’s a question that feels almost alien in our modern world, a world that celebrates the fighter, the activist, the one who never backs down. We are taught to stand our ground, to win the argument, to […]

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