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Explore 23 pieces of timechain fiction, economics, and freedom published by Konsensus.

Another Brick Through Our Window
EconomicsPoliticsPublishing

Another Brick Through Our Window

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation took effect in August 2026, making it impossible for Konsensus to distribute printed books across EU borders. The company is winding down print sales and selling stranded stock at production cost.

Les 3 livres qui ont changé ma vie : ma trilogie de la souveraineté
EconomicsPhilosophyHistoryTechnology

Les 3 livres qui ont changé ma vie : ma trilogie de la souveraineté

À vingt-trois ans, j'avais un poste correct, un salaire qui tombait chaque mois et l'impression tenace d'avoir signé pour une vie que je n'avais pas vraiment choisie. Trois livres ont fait voler…

The Hive or the Archipelago
PoliticsPhilosophyEconomics

The Hive or the Archipelago

A world without rival nation-states offers the mobile individual no leverage. Competition between jurisdictions is what protects the sovereign individual; a unified global system would strip away his only asset: the ability to leave.

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The Locked Door
PoliticsPhilosophyEconomics

The Locked Door

Authority that cannot be refused is not earned but endured. A functioning society requires that citizens retain the right to leave, which disciplines both rulers and markets in ways no other mechanism can replicate.

Nemesys
FictionPolitics

Nemesys

A few days ago, I was sentenced to death. They offered me a choice — the firing squad, or a one-way voyage into the dark.

Praxeozoology: Animal Spirits Finally Explained
EconomicsPhilosophyScience

Praxeozoology: Animal Spirits Finally Explained

Have you ever wondered what really drives human behavior? Are we creatures of reason, calmly weighing our choices in pursuit of optimal outcomes, or are we…

Can We Ever Really Own Ideas? Action-Based Property
PhilosophyPublishing

Can We Ever Really Own Ideas? Action-Based Property

Can we ever really own ideas? 🤔…

Daria’s Delightful Dancing Emporium
FictionPolitics

Daria’s Delightful Dancing Emporium

The letter lay on Daria’s welcome mat. The fact that the Corporation had sent a physical letter meant they were serious. Paper equated to legal ruling…

Dreaming Big
FictionPolitics

Dreaming Big

‘Welcome to the Hammock Room,’ said the Factotum, pushing the door open. It was gloomy inside, like the Sleeping Bag room had been, only the walls…

Stumble
FictionPolitics

Stumble

June 24th, 2052 – Somewhere along the Mediterranean Coast…

The Confisco
FictionEconomicsPolitics

The Confisco

The hangover was still clouding Max’s mind when he woke up that day to a thin sliver of light coming through the window. The party was…

The Last Days
FictionPolitics

The Last Days

The woman sold her son for a bag of wheat. She pushed him towards the soldiers, snatched the bag, and turned on her heel. Her eyes…

We Are Living Well
FictionPolitics

We Are Living Well

A note lay on our front step. On the underside were these words: Come to the garden now…

The Echo of Tomorrow — Part One
FictionTechnologyPolitics

The Echo of Tomorrow — Part One

Join Mia, a girl longing for a world of love, freedom, and truth, on a thought-provoking journey into the unknown, where she confronts a disturbing future……

So, where is everybody? How Bitcoin solves Fermi Paradox
ScienceEconomicsPhilosophy

So, where is everybody? How Bitcoin solves Fermi Paradox

Roughly eighty years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi pondered intelligent life beyond ourselves.

The Fable of the Tyrant Alchemist
FictionEconomicsPolitics

The Fable of the Tyrant Alchemist

First, the quiet came. Each day, the markets grew quieter, the people hungrier.

The 8th Wonder of the World: 1111 Peace Park Project
FictionPolitics

The 8th Wonder of the World: 1111 Peace Park Project

The band of warriors relied on the incorruptible time chain and sympathetic resonance.

The Dao of Bitcoin: Towards a Cosmology of Energy Money
EconomicsPhilosophy

The Dao of Bitcoin: Towards a Cosmology of Energy Money

For money to have meaning it needs to have a relationship to energy.

Is the counterfeiter a criminal or a hero?
EconomicsPhilosophy

Is the counterfeiter a criminal or a hero?

In a system where money is no longer backed by tangible assets, counterfeiting is everywhere.

The US of A 2120
FictionPoliticsEconomics

The US of A 2120

It's amazing how effective the government can get when taxation becomes voluntary.

Decoding Bitcoin: A Journey Through its Metaphors and Mechanisms
EconomicsPhilosophy

Decoding Bitcoin: A Journey Through its Metaphors and Mechanisms

How do we explain Bitcoin? With metaphors. Lots and lots of them. We’re already about a decade and a half into the life of Bitcoin and…

Musings on the Human Condition
PhilosophyReligion

Musings on the Human Condition

It is not weird that religions have gained a foothold when we realize how improbable each of us is.

The Hidden Plunder: Unveiling the Devastating Effects of Inflation
EconomicsPolitics

The Hidden Plunder: Unveiling the Devastating Effects of Inflation

Understand the destructive power of inflation and the consequences of central planning.

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