In a recent podcast episode of Diary of a CEO, Brené Brown discussed something that strikes at the heart of how we organise ourselves in free societies and companies alike — the difference between power over and power with. In her framing: “Power over is driven by fear. Daring and transformative leaders share power with, […]
Free Markets: More Than an Ideological Slogan
Say “free market” and many people picture Wall Street, speculators, or ruthless capitalism. But for thinkers in the philosophy of individual freedom, it means something much broader. To them, the market isn’t a playground for big corporations — it’s a network of millions of small voluntary exchanges: from the local baker to the freelance developer, […]
When Freedom Walks Into the Office: How a “Hands-Off” Philosophy Is Quietly Rewiring Business
Walk into almost any modern office and you’ll hear the same buzzwords: ownership, autonomy, self-managing teams, flat structure. Behind that language sits a deeper idea: maybe companies work better when power is spread out, not hoarded at the top. It’s a mindset that comes straight out of a freedom-first philosophy that normally lives in political […]