Author: Marc Ragsdale

In this blog, I confront the urge to soften business language to spare feelings. Instead, I embrace the clarity of hierarchy, likening my company to a Gundam where every role is vital and respected. We don’t hide structure; we clarify it. As the business world evolves, some will chase endless consensus while others build powerful, […]

In this piece, I reject the modern drift toward elevating identity over ability and grievance over merit. I call out a culture that penalizes excellence in the name of fairness and clarify why Kaamfu charts a different course. Here, we champion contribution and outcomes, not entitlement. What matters is the work. That’s how we compete, […]

In this blog, I name the open, sanctioned contempt directed at white men in America, not from fringe elements but from culturally dominant institutions. I explore how this hostility—particularly from liberal white women, progressive white men, and segments of activist black communities—has become a normalized force, stripping white men of dignity and silencing them under […]

In this blog, I confront the ritualized self-disqualification many white people perform before expressing an opinion, especially those striving to appear balanced or thoughtful. I explore how prefacing with apologies has become a social reflex, not rooted in humility but in fear—a signal of compliance meant to deflect criticism. I argue that this performative guilt […]

In this blog, I assert that white American Christian men must reclaim the right to speak their identity openly and proudly. I confront the cultural silencing of a group foundational to American history and argue that acknowledging their contributions isn’t an act of exclusion but of rightful remembrance. I trace my family’s deep American roots […]

In this blog, I reflect on the vital need for emotional resilience in the early stages of building a company, where chaos and conflict are natural parts of the process. I explain how the increasing normalization of grievance and victimhood—especially among younger professionals—undermines leadership, stifles collaboration, and poisons culture. I describe how startups demand teammates […]

In this blog, I confront the discomfort of a teammate’s abrupt resignation, seeing beyond the immediate tension to the deeper challenge of evolving from a scrappy startup to a scalable company. I reflect on the need for a culture that can hold space for hard feedback without combusting, where emotional exits don’t shortcut the growth […]

In this blog, I confront the evolving standards of professional performance through a conversation with one of our project coordinators who’s fallen short. I realize that success now hinges not on intent but on the ability to anticipate, align, and augment oneself in sync with AI’s growing oversight. I articulate a stark truth: the margin […]

In this blog, I confront the seductive pull of narratives that masquerade as truth but operate like viruses—infecting minds and demanding replication. I encounter someone fervent and certain, yet realize their passion masks a deeper compulsion to convert rather than connect. As I listen, I re-anchor in the realization that real life only ever happens […]

In this blog, I dismantle the comforting illusion of relativism, exposing it not as kindness but as a corrosive idea that distorts clarity and weakens inner authority. I describe how the belief in subjective truth begins as humility but quickly devolves into confusion, dependence, and a loss of trust in one’s own knowing. I assert […]