Why Islamic Finance Offers an Ethical Alternative to Modern Banking
December 25, 2025
Modern finance likes to present itself as morally neutral, just markets, contracts, and efficient resource allocation. But there’s no such thing as a neutral system. Every financial structure encodes certain values and priorities, whether we acknowledge them or not. And…
What Actually Backs Your Money? The Uncomfortable Truth About Fiat and Crypto
December 18, 2025
We’re constantly told that money has value, that we should trust the system, that everything works as intended. But there’s a question most people never really think to ask: what is money actually backed by anymore? Not in theory, not…
Your Money Is Worthless
August 3, 2025
You just didn’t notice, because the candy tasted sweet. When you were five, someone handed you a smelly little coin (money). You walked into a shop, gave it to the man behind the counter, and got a piece of candy…
Income Tax Is Extortion. Rebranded.
July 24, 2025
Let’s Start With a Quick History Lesson (Don’t Worry, It’s Not Boring) Once upon a time, just a couple of centuries ago, governments realized they were broke. Wars weren’t going to pay for themselves, so they reached into the old…
What is Fintech
September 20, 2022
Fintech is a thousands-year-old invention dressed up like it just dropped out of a startup accelerator. Before it became a pitch deck buzzword crammed between “AI-powered” and “blockchain-enabled,” fintech was clay tablets in Sumeria, used to track who owed who…