Peter Barnes

The Mesa Refuge founder, Peter is an entrepreneur and writer who has focused on fixing the tragic flaws of capitalism—its unceasing destruction of nature and widening of inequality among humans. His books and writings explore a possible path to protect and share common wealth, including Ours: The Case for Universal Property, Pawns: The Plight of the Citizen-Soldier, Who Owns the Sky?, Capitalism 3.0, and With Liberty and Dividends For All.

Peter began his career as a reporter on The Lowell (Mass.) Sun, and was subsequently a Washington correspondent for Newsweek and west coast correspondent for The New Republic. In 1976 he co-founded a worker-owned solar energy company in San Francisco, and in 1983 he co-founded Working Assets Money Fund. He subsequently served as president of Working Assets Long Distance (now Credo Mobile). In 1995 he was named Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California. 

Peter lives in Point Reyes Station with his wife, dog and vegetable garden. Find out more about him on his website.