The Mesa Refuge founder Peter Barnes 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, With Liberty and Dividends For All, and A Symphony of Smithereens: How Our Universe Composes Itself.
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 New Republic. He co-founded a worker-owned solar energy company in San Francisco, and later the Working Assets Money Fund. He subsequently served as president of Working Assets Long Distance (now Credo Mobile). 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 Peter on his website.