Reason and Capitalism

Welcome to my personal website. My name is Shaun Connell, and I’m a writer and publisher. I run a half-dozen websites, newsletters, and social media hubs.

This domain has gone through a lot of different evolutionary stages. It originally began as a website where I discussed philosophy and politics, then became a website where I discussed marketing and business, and has been in a kind of limbo for the last several years. I’ll probably keep it up as a kind of miscellaneous project for articles and content I don’t have anywhere else to publish.

Here you’ll find out more about what I do, what my background is, what I believe, and how you can keep in touch. You can also read my blog posts — they’re a little controversial, so consider yourself forewarned.

What I Do

I run Capitalism Institute, Stand Strong Research, and Stand Strong Marketing. These projects are essentially hubs to discuss politics, economics, and business — my three main passions and interests.

I’ve worked full-time since highschool, went to college for a short time, and then promptly dropped out for the sake of work and self-education. The line between my interests and work is essentially non-existent — they’re one and the same. This was my goal when I first started out in highschool, and it’s exciting to see where it’s led me.

What I Believe

Almost all human problems are now related to bad worldview. We have enough technology to make most of the people on the planet have almost everything they could want, but bad philosophy and bad character stop us from even getting close. People are the authors of most of their own problems.

I’m a Christian who believes in studying natural order in order to understand true philosophy. If I had to label my philosophical views, I’d say it’d be an odd mix between Lewis, Rand, and Seneca… a rational study of nature in order to learn more about God.

If you’d like to stay in touch, check out my facebook page, my linked in profile, or sign up for my free investing newsletter.