We are Peasants…

Introduction

The yeomen of ancient times produced food on their own land, on a Lord’s land, traded labor or goods for food, or found themselves destitute simply begging and consuming what others produced. We are all farmers of content, or simply consumers of content, or both.

Digital Content Creation as Subsistence Farming

We, like these ancients, find ourselves in an analogous situation. We plant digital content, channel the waters of traffic to this content, the followers consume, and if they are grateful enough, they repay the growing tree with the compost of money. In this context, and if you ever grew anything, you know that compost, good compost, is GOLD.

I do not want to overstate the connection between digital subsistence and real subsistence. The two forms of sustaining ourselves are inseparable in my journey, which is the great marriage of digital farming and actually raising our own food. This has become my obsession to live a simple and sustainable life.

Sustainability

Sustainability has become a chronically under-appreciated concept in my life and “career.” As many who continue to experience job layoffs in the tech industry, egg shortages in the grocery stores, and the extraordinary instability in the economy, both globally and at home, we are faced with some choices to make.

  • Continue to go to work for an employer or start our own business
  • Continue to depend 100% on the grocery store or grow what we can and depend on community farmers

These choices are not comprehensive, as you will see in my future posts, because so many sacrifices and decisions make or break our journey to sustainability.

What Can We Do?

Ultimately, we are being called to produce fruit, whether that is actual, digital or both. The industrial age is gone, this new digital age does not have room for a career mentality as it is forcing us to engage with our own replace-ability. We are too expensive as senior employees to keep in the corporations, and only a small number are needed to guide and coach the much cheaper inexperienced hires…so what are the too expensive and too old to do?

Join The New Peasantry…the New Digital Revolution

Join my family and I, as we discover the answer to this. We are farming our homestead, forming our children for entrepreneurship rather than a career, through homeschooling, and developing products and services to help those who join us on this path. There will be struggles, successes, losses, and failures…but I am certain joy and peace will be at the end of this. Blessings to my digital and local community who join us…and to all who are undecided.

Navigating the Digital Marketplace: A New Age of Commerce

The Shift from Industrial to Digital

Whether we want to admit it or not, the old industrial career path is now a relic of the past. We’ve transitioned into an era dominated by digital merchants and lords, individuals and companies that shape the very fabric of our economy. Understanding this shift is crucial for anyone looking to sell products or services online.

Understanding the New Power Dynamics

The digital marketplace has become the new land, similar to what fields and farms represented in the medieval era. Now, instead of soil and crops, we rely on processing power, data storage, and cloud platforms to facilitate commerce. Major platforms like Etsy, Amazon, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace have become essential tools for aspiring entrepreneurs. Each serves as a vital channel for reaching customers, providing unprecedented access to a global audience.

Embracing the Change

For those who wish to thrive in this new global regime, it’s important to adapt to these digital landscapes. Embracing technology and learning to use these platforms effectively can redefine your selling strategy. Whether you’re a seasoned seller or a newcomer, now is the time to embrace this transformation. The digital age is here to stay, and so is the necessity of navigating its complexities. Join me in exploring how to succeed in this new marketplace terrain.