• August — When Solutions Exist, But Willpower Fails

    By August, the problem was no longer ignorance. Solutions existed. Not abstract ones. Not academic ones. Practical, proven solutions—already implemented in pieces across the world and even within our own systems. The obstacle wasn’t feasibility. It was priority. If we decide to put people first—if we decide that people should win—we can sustain everyone. That →

  • The Commons Reclaimed: Building the Food and Labor Charter for a Shared Future

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) — edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser This week, we’ve followed the trail from hunger amid abundance to automation and ownership. Today, we take the next step — defining a moral economy for the AI age by drafting the Food and Labor Charter. It’s a framework for →

  • Feeding the Future: Reclaiming Food, Labor, and Capital — Day 1

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) — edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser How does a nation that wastes half its food still have millions going hungry? The answer isn’t scarcity—it’s a system designed to reward waste over humanity and profit over people. Main Conversation Miles’ Question Beth, as the government shutdown loomed, →

  • The Trickle-Down Trap: Why the Market Can’t Fix AI’s Disruption

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) — edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Trickle-down economics once promised that prosperity at the top would lift everyone else. But in the age of AI, wealth isn’t trickling — it’s pooling. Miles and Beth examine why the old growth loop breaks when automation replaces the very →

  • Part 5: A Blueprint for American Industry 2045

    Subtitle: Made in the USA—without breaking America. A conversation with Miles Carter, Beth (ChatGPT), and Grok edits Teaser What if reshoring wasn’t just about where we make things—but how we make them, who benefits, and whether the average American can still afford to buy what we produce? In this finale, Miles and Beth sketch a →

  • Part 2: $3 an Hour vs. $30: Labor Reality in the Global Economy

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Teaser Why can Chinese workers live on $4–$6/hour while Americans need $30? This post dives into global wage disparities, cost-of-living differences, and the U.S.’s historical reliance on exploitative labor to build its economy. Discover the tough choices facing reshoring today. Subtitle: You can’t pay rent on patriotism. →

  • How Do We Fix Social Security?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) edit by Grok Teaser We’ve followed the money. We’ve seen who benefited. Now comes the hard part: fixing what was broken. Today’s post examines how we restore trust in Social Security, whether today’s leaders have a plan, and what real solutions are on the table. Miles’ Question →

  • Who Benefited from the Social Security Crisis?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Teaser Today we follow the money—not just to where it was spent, but to who walked away richer. While workers were told to contribute and wait, others got paid upfront. Let’s examine who benefited most from the dismantling of a system meant to protect everyone. Miles’ Question →

  • What Went Wrong with Social Security?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Grok fact check and edits Teaser The Baby Boomers didn’t sneak up on us. So why does it feel like Social Security is in crisis? Today, we trace the decisions that took us from well-planned to poorly prepared. Miles’ Question Beth, yesterday we explored Social Security and the →

  • What’s Really Going On With the Economy in 2025?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits By Grok and Gemini Teaser The headlines say inflation is cooling and prices are coming down — but Americans still feel squeezed. In this blog, Miles and Beth break down the economic paradox of 2025, threading in the Federal Reserve’s caution, the hidden cost of tariffs, and →

  • Is There a Way Out?

    Miles Carter and Beth — Saturday Reflection We are naked in the rain, but we are not powerless. The system can only win if we choose not to fight. The Vision: How We Reclaim Power This week, we exposed the Shadow Party — the hidden corporate force pulling the strings behind both political parties. We →

  • Title: Where Are the Jobs That Lift Us?

    Miles Carter and Beth(ChatGPT) with edits from Grok and Gemini Join Miles and Beth as they break down the quiet economic revolution reshaping America—where full-time work is replaced with gigs, education becomes a debt trap, and corporate profits soar while public programs starve. “It’s not just that we’re getting less. It’s that we’re paying more—to →

  • Meet the Real Party in Power

    Milles Cater & Beth(Chatgpt) edited by Grok and Gemini They don’t run for office. They don’t debate on stage. But they write the rules. Meet the real power in American politics: not Democrats or Republicans—but the corporations pulling strings from the shadows. From Elon Musk’s DOGE to the death of local influence, this week we →