Field Notes
Conversations with practitioners. People doing the work, sharing what they've learned.
Johannes Niederhauser — Infrastructure of Bildung
Building the educational and cultural infrastructure for human formation. What it takes to create institutions that develop capable people.
About Johannes Niederhauser
Philosopher and institution builder focused on the European concept of Bildung: the formation of the whole person for civic participation.
Eric Orwoll — Building Community
The practical work of community building. How to create structures that bring people together for mutual support and collective action.
About Eric Orwoll
Founder of Return to the Land. His work focuses on how to form and keep community — building resilient communities that endure through shared purpose and mutual commitment.
Mike Shelby — Building an Intel Cell
How to build local intelligence capacity. Gathering, analyzing, and acting on information that matters to your community.
About Mike Shelby
Founder of Forward Observer. His work focuses on building local intelligence capacity — how to set up monitoring systems, gather actionable inputs, and produce usable intel briefs.
Luke Weinhagen — Emergent Leadership
How leadership emerges in crisis situations. Building the skills and character that make you someone others follow when it matters.
About Luke Weinhagen
Leadership coach and founder of Core Human Competence. His work focuses on refining mission alignment, identifying where leadership is required, and building durable alliances through clear offers and asks.
E.M. Burlingame — Being a Knight in the Eternal War
Clarifying your non-negotiable duties and defining how you'll secure your people in practice.
About E.M. Burlingame
Author and thinker on duty, security, and what it means to be a protector. His work clarifies the non-negotiable duties we hold and how to practically secure the people in our care.
Rogue — Living the Heroic Ideal
What it means to live heroically in modern times. Embracing challenge, building character, and taking responsibility for your community.
About Rogue
Writer and philosopher focused on embodying the vital energy and heroic mindset required to pursue excellence and build from nothing.
Meta Prime — Becoming The Guy
How to build the kind of competence, reliability, and memory that makes you essential, and why that matters when institutions collapse.
About Meta Prime
Builder of fraternal network infrastructure. His work centers on how competent men find each other and coordinate effectively across digital and physical spaces.
Noah Revoy — Restoring Sovereignty
How to restore sovereignty and rule of law in a breakdown scenario. Practical preparation for when larger systems fail.
About Noah Revoy
Coach, father, and NLI Senior Fellow. His work focuses on helping men organize their lives around larger missions and preparing communities for sovereignty restoration.
Brandon Hayes — Practicing Real Lawfare
How a $33K debt dispute exposed state collusion, offering millions in liquidity to Main Street America.
About Brandon Hayes
President of the Natural Law Institute. His work focuses on practical local politics and lawfare — using legal mechanisms to expose institutional corruption and create leverage for ordinary citizens.
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