Rebels and Rulers

Information, The Social Contract and American Democracy. (Part II of III)

With the turn of the 21st century, Stiglitz, Spense and Akerloff began to look at the role of asymmetrical relationships in economic markets and uncovered some fascinating perspectives on equilibrium and…

Information, The Social Contract and American Democracy

(Part I of III)

The social contract is a product of its environment. Born of the enlightenment, the prescriptive arguments for the contemporary Social Contract typically imply that individuals consent to…

The Social Contract and the American Experiment with Democracy

As with all relationships, be they political, economic, and/or social, there are tacit and implied terms, rules, and conditions that govern and inform the dynamics of the engagement. Within the political realm, these terms…