Philosophy: Who Needs It

If you ask, what is the first step in the way of truth? I answer humility, saith St. Austin. If you ask, what is the second? I say humility. If you ask, what is the third? I answer the same - humility.

- Antony C. Sutton

Schools were designed by Horace Mann and Barnard Sears and Harper of the University of Chicago and Thorndyke of Columbia Teachers College and some other men to be instruments of the scientific management of a mass population. Schools are intended to produce through the application of formulae, formulaic human beings whose behavior can be predicted and controlled. 

- John Taylor Gatto

... What do I need philosophy for? My answer is: In order to be able to deal with concrete, particular, real-life problems — i.e., in order to be able to live on earth.

― Ayn Rand

Americans no longer have any philosophical anchor. They no longer share a national mythos—individualism, personal freedom, free minds, and free markets are now mocked.

- Doug Casey

Guardians of Casa Aurelian have planned a transition to Bushido > Vertical Keiretsu > strong relationships based on trust and goodwill.

Skin in the Game & Anti Fragility to empower our team is essential.

Surfers are tribal not recognizing Bank of England political borders. We agree with Thomas Paine as the World is our country, all mankind are our brethren, and to do good is a religion.

Human Action [Physics] Granular World vs Abstract Ideology.

Retaining focus and validity thru continued humility - 

Negative Real Interest Rates [Price Discovery of Capital] eliminated in most of the western world financial system has aided in the destruction of much of the middle class. Economic Warfare is Nothing New. Our focus is to assist our employees & community to build capital > Real Wealth.

Our aim is to remain Positive. We are aware of the myriad of troubling data in the current global state of affairs. This is one reason Manantiales was chosen as a base of operations in 2007.

Self-knowledge is as essential as problem-solving skills

C + H entered schooling in together in Longmeadow, Massachusetts [USA]. Families from humble conservative roots.