About

I write about politics, economics, and culture—how power works, where money flows, and what that means for how we live.

My essays examine events through the ideas of thinkers like Polanyi, Marx, and Hayek. I'm interested in the structures beneath the surface—why systems produce the outcomes they do, how policies shape lives, where economic forces push society.

I spent twenty years inside organizations. That work showed me how money actually moves, who makes decisions, what gets measured and what gets ignored. It's useful background for a writer—you can't explain economic forces clearly if you've never watched them operate. But the writing is the work now.

Most essays stay free. Some require subscription to support the work.

I also advise organizations on economic strategy. Same questions, different context. What forces are shaping your environment? What do the political and economic shifts mean for your decisions? Clear thinking applied to real problems.

Find me on X @mouton_werner and YouTube @wernermouton.

For advisory work: werner@wernermouton.com