Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

The American Enterprise

A Contrarian’s Look at America’s Enterprise—Economy, Government, and Leadership—Minus the Public-Relations Gloss.

Dan's unique perspective on the economy, the government, and our country's leadership is not commonly found in mainstream media. Designed to enlighten and engage you with what he believes is a refreshing dose of truth, his articles challenge the narratives often presented by mainstream media and encourage critical thinking about the state of our country's enterprise.

Dan offers workarounds and solutions when possible. His aim is to provide actionable solutions to the challenges we may face in these areas.

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“Yikes”:

The Small Word That Says More Than a Thousand Apologies

Snipe Hunting:

The Joke That Became a Legend—and the Bird That Made History

Justice — What Legal Scholars Say When the Cameras Are Off

Law is a system. Justice is a standard. Confusing the two is how process replaces purpose.

Liberty — The Freedom That Needs No Permission:

Liberty is easy to praise, hard to tolerate, and impossible to manage without diminishing it.

What Civil Rights Leaders Meant: Part II of II

Civil rights leaders sought equal opportunity, equal protection, and equal dignity—not permanent supervision of human difference.

What Civil Rights Leaders Meant: Part I of II

Equality was never meant to be mechanical. It was meant to be moral.

H.L. Mencken Warned with Typical Precision:

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.”

Satirists Explain Bureaucracy Better Than Policy Experts

Satire exists because some truths are too absurd to state plainly.

Satirists Tell the Unspoken Truth with Humor:

In the Utopian State of Pacifica (otherwise known as Kalifornia),

“Cat got your tongue?”:

The phrase is an idiomatic question used when someone is unusually silent or unable (or unwilling) to speak.

“I Put a Spell on You”: A Song That Refused to Behave

The State That Regulated the Joke

A Satirical Field Guide to Life Inside the World’s Most Well-Intentioned Bureaucracy

Wild Goose Chase:

Why We Keep Pursuing What We’ll Never Catch

Wild Goose Chase of Risks Capital:

How Smart Money Gets Lost Chasing the Uncatchable

You’re “Super Intelligent”:

When someone tells you that you’re “super intelligent,” and you reply, “No—I just have a lot of experience,” you’re doing something rare. You’re telling the truth without advertising it.

Running on Empty: Jackson Browne’s Anthem of the Open Road

“Running on Empty” is about the toll of constant motion—working, touring, striving, and living at full speed without time to recharge. It captures the quiet exhaustion behind ambition, where momentum keeps you moving forward even as your emotional and physical reserves run low.