America at 250: Capitalism’s Hall of Fame
They built factories, golden arches, and music empires. They changed what you eat, where you shop, and what you hear. This week, we celebrate America’s great capitalists and their legacies.
You Have a Moral Duty to Offend Someone
Let me say something that will probably upset a few people. Good. That’s rather the point. We have arrived, somehow, at a cultural moment where the highest compliment you can pay a piece of writing is…
The Death of the Map: Why “Where” is No Longer a Location
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Trump nudges Spain… - Dominus Owen Markham
There’s something fascinating about watching power throw a tantrum. Apparently the latest diplomatic strategy coming out of Washington is this: Do what we want militarily… or we’ll stop trading with…
When Patriotism Becomes a Loyalty Test - Dominus Owen Markham
There’s a moment in the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games that keeps rattling around my head. The American team walks in, flag raised, and when Trump appears on the big screens…
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Breaking free from control.
Unharnessed explores independent press, self-governing communities, and ideas that challenge mainstream control.
Join us for thought-provoking stories and real-world examples of living freely beyond the usual boundaries. Click to read Unharnessed, by Dominus Owen Markham, a Substack publication.
Freedom of Speech Is Alive and Well…
There was a time when the great free-speech question was gloriously simple. Can you say the thing? If the answer was yes, you were done. You could shout it, print it, staple it to a lamppost…
When the Watchdogs Get Muzzled - Dominus Owen Markham
Have you noticed that point in every authoritarian playbook where the press stops being a nuisance and becomes an enemy? You can almost hear the gears shifting. What was once tolerated… grudgingly…
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