MAKING A CIVILIZATION PHYSICAL

The Machines We Need to Build Our Buildings

Trott Bailey University2026-10-26T19:53:08-05:00

We have studied construction equipment with the eyes of people who know both engineering and the practical discomfort of building shelter by hand. A machine is good when…

Repair Is Sovereignty

Trott Bailey University2026-10-26T19:53:08-05:00

Repair is part of the independence of a civilization. If a family must throw away a useful object because a small part has failed, the system has wasted…

First a Foodway, Then a Kingdom

Trott Bailey University2026-10-26T19:53:08-05:00

We are seeking land in Bahia because we want to build a proof of civilization with room for families, orchards, public eating, water systems, learning and beautiful daily…

The Test Is the Life That Comes Back

Trott Bailey University2026-10-26T19:53:08-05:00

I once earned a lifeguard qualification by doing the work under demanding test conditions. I could swim the required distance, carry the weight, retrieve the object and demonstrate…

The Capable People We Want Beside Us

Trott Bailey University2026-10-26T19:53:08-05:00

The people we want to build beside us need not arrive with perfect résumés. I was an engineer when I learned to be a lifeguard. Sher became the…