Maintaining a Personal Code When Institutions Fail
There comes a point when the rules stop working.
Craig
Why Trust Collapses Before Systems Do
Confidence disappears first.
Systems rarely fail all at once.
They keep running. Payments still clear. Forms still submit. Trains still move. Platforms still load. On paper, everything looks operational.
But long before a system actually breaks, trust in it quietly evaporates.
That loss of confidence is the real beginning of
From Crisis to Renewal: How Bitcoin and Decentralized Tech Power the Shift From the Fourth Turning to the First Turning
What Is the Fourth Turning?
According to Strauss and Howe, the authors of the Fourth Turning book, history moves in repeating cycles called turnings, each lasting roughly 20 to 25 years.
1. The First Turning (High)
A period of stability, confidence, and strong institutions. Society believes in the systems that
The Sovereign Builder’s Rule of Three
Modern life is efficient, until it breaks.
Tox: Encrypted Chat Without Big Tech
If you are tired of messaging apps that require phone numbers, emails, accounts, and centralized servers, Tox is worth your attention.
Tox is a free, open source, peer to peer messaging protocol that lets you chat, call, and share files securely without relying on Big Tech infrastructure.
No servers. No
A Beginner’s Guide to Open Source AI Tools That Run on Your Laptop
Alternative paths for people who want AI without the cloud
Most people think AI requires giant data centers and corporate clouds.
That is not true anymore.
A new wave of open source tools lets you run powerful models directly on your laptop, no account required, no monthly fee, and no
How To Build a Sovereign Publishing System
How to write online without platform lock in