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Cover artwork (cover.png) for the article titled The Velvet Claw: Toward a Post-Institutional Meritocracy.

The Velvet Claw: Toward a Post-Institutional Meritocracy

The claw of power may never vanish. But if wrapped in velvet—wielded with wisdom, chosen with care—it may no longer wound, but shape. A better world doesn’t begin by abolishing power, but by reimagining who deserves to hold it—and why.

Cover artwork (cover.png) for the article titled The Death of the Dollar and the Rise of the Corporate State.

The Death of the Dollar and the Rise of the Corporate State

"The dollar's decline is a strategic shift rather than mismanagement, marking a transition from a" gold-backed system to one lacking intrinsic value. As this occurs, corporate power rises to fill the vacuum, offering digital currencies and alternative systems. This leads to a new era of governance where citizens become consumers in a commodified democracy, believing they chose their path.

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