Sovereign Capability Economics Archives

Constructive Counter-Economics in 2026: A Framework for Parallel Economic Infrastructure

May 28, 2026

My illustration entitled: "The Port of Open Exchange" — Diverse modern cargo ships and small vessels dock through transparent shared channels, symbolising voluntary, distributed trade. The right to exi...

Sovereignty Friction Theory in 2026: Measuring Effective Economic Agency

April 30, 2026

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Locked Wallet Corridor" — A person carries a digital wallet through a corridor of gates, each demanding another approval. Economic freedom declines whenever the burden of...

The Algorithmic Permission Economy: When Software Decides Who May Participate

April 30, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Machine at the Desk" — An imposing automated clerk processes citizens one by one, issuing access tokens without explanation. When a person is excluded by software, the mo...

Protocol Sovereignty: Open Economic Networks Versus Closed Gatekeepers

April 30, 2024

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Port of Many Ships" — Independent vessels dock through shared open channels, while one heavily guarded private harbour restricts entry. Economic life increasingly takes p...

Platform Sovereignty: When Private Platforms Become Economic Institutions

April 30, 2023

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Locked Audience" — Creators stand behind glass, separated from the communities they built on a platform they do not own. A platform is not merely a private service when l...

Self-Custody as Economic Infrastructure: From Access to Direct Control

April 30, 2021

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Personal Vault" — An individual securely manages a glowing digital vault without intermediaries. Economic freedom is not secured when a person is merely allowed to use a ...

Dependency Threshold Theory: When Convenience Becomes Economic Control

April 30, 2020

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Automated Leash" — A sleek personal AI assistant guides a person through daily life while an invisible leash leads back to a central tower. There should be no words on the ar...

Parallel Market Sovereignty: Building Alternative Networks of Exchange

April 30, 2019

Uncategorized

My illustration entitled: "The Many Rails" — Multiple rail lines carry food, energy, money, and information toward a city, ensuring no single route can stop the flow. Economic freedom becomes durable w...

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