This series of essays explores economic and financial issues from a Promethean perspective. In part, they expand on the brief economic discussions found within The Promethean Trilogy. They also explore the free economy of a Promethean society in a more complete way. Additionally, these essays examine a number of debates surrounding economics: debates about capitalism (according to different meanings of the word), freedom of exchange and free markets, making money, control of economic activity, economic exploitation, ownership, and more. Taken as a group, these essays will give the reader a more complete understanding of what economic system is pursued by the Promethean movement, and why... Promethean capitalism, concisely described as true free-market capitalism, fully-consensual free enterprise and exchange for every individual.

This is not a collection of essays written foremost for the purpose of supporting 'capitalism' by any meaning, or any economic system. Rather, these are essays composed to contribute to Prometheanism, the philosophy of the Promethean movement, which places the integrated personal strength and advancement of individual human life first. As the economic component of that approach, these essays happen to endorse a certain sense of the word capitalism, because Promethean capitalism is necessary and beneficial to that purpose. No system should be the basic goal and the measure in the economic realm, or any other; impact on human life of each person and especially one's own life (always our window to lives of others) must be considered. Always attention must be given to the fulfillment, and advantages, and progress to the fullest potential of our lives. The system of capitalist economics as I will discuss it is favored in part because it is not a system which is planned and controlled, except at an individual level; it is as organically decentralized as natural life itself.

Promethean capitalism does not bear resemblance to anything in common practice today. It is however built upon the uncommon work of many people, and the logical conclusion to the tradition of economic freedom. Although those who have contributed to this tradition over the centuries are too numerous to acknowledge here, I wish to begin this series by crediting them, especially those thinkers whose work implies the radical freedom which is endorsed and sought here in the name of Prometheanism.

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