Thoughts in Progress

An open archive bringing together research, creative writing, and spiritual reflection to explore economic and social questions through inquiry and dialogue

Beyond Barriers

A deliberate crossing—from analysis to imagination, from disciplined argument to lyrical vibes - a surrender to words. Here, language is freed from proof and policy—listening to silence, memory, loss, and hope. Verses arrive as listening; novels unfold as long walks through memory, silence, and unfinished lives. In this space, language is allowed to wander, to fracture, to sing. Characters speak where arguments fall silent; images carry what concepts cannot.
They are not departures from thinking, but its deepening—moments when reason loosens its grip and storytelling begins to tell the truth.

Economic Reasoning in Context

Signals a deliberate move away from universal, context-free abstraction. It is a refusal to treat economic reasoning as a closed system of models and metrics. It insists on situating analysis within lived contexts, historical conditions, and institutional realities. To think beyond is to recognise that choices are never neutral, that efficiency carries consequence, and that growth without judgment risks erasure.
Economic reasoning, in this view, is not merely a technical exercise but a moral practice—one that must remain attentive to responsibility, dignity, and the futures it quietly authorises.

Collaborators' Contributions

Collaborators contribute ideas, reflections, and creative work that explore economic and social questions through inquiry and dialogue. Contributions may be exploratory or in progress, valuing learning, critical thinking, and shared reflection over final outcomes. Together, collaborators help shape a collective space for independent thought and the common good.
All collaboratons are in a spirit of intellectual generosity, mutual respect, and shared responsibility. The platform recognises each contribution as part of a larger effort to think independently, learn together, and imagine alternatives for the common good.