on zero

"Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand."
- Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke

money

By the time of the American Civil War, there were 4 million enslaved people.

manufactured by men

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom."

- Nelson Mandela

freedom

"Write as though you were dead."
- a perspective embraced by Bono