The Lady Guides Us
My Name is Cassandra
Cassandra, Roo Roo(Rufus) and Koda Bear(Dakota)
My whole life, I have felt like an outsider, looking in at a world that I didn't quite understand but would have given anything to be a part of. My family tells tales of unusual experiences of my early childhood. As I've matured, I have come to the conclusion that it's a combination of neurodivergent pattern recognition and a senitivity to energy.
I have always felt the weight of a looming destiny; the pull of unfulfilled purpose.
When I had a stroke in 2011, I became a partial quadriplegic three weeks before my 29th birthday; I struggled for years before realizing that I had been aligned with my purpose in the only way that would have worked. I offer my story as the only credentials I have. This nonprofit organization is my bid to manifest the future I've been shown; this website is my constantly evolving attempt to explain things well enough for people to see what a good idea it is.
The Challenges We Face
The current economic system often strips members of the working class of their power as the inherit owners of their own creative power by denying them full control over its value and impact.
The working classes see their effort generate significant profits for employers, while they remain confined to stagnant wages.
They are unable to benefit directly from what they create and lose control over their time and labor’s value, as a means of production. They are forced into constant competition and denied a stable foundation to build economic independence.
1. Wage and Labor Alienation
Workers exchange their labor for wages, but they do not own the products of their efforts. This alienation removes the worker’s connection to their own productivity and reduces their labor to a means of survival, rather than a source of fulfillment or empowerment.
- Labor Without Ownership – Workers exchange their time and effort for wages, yet they have no claim to the products they create. Their labor builds wealth, but that wealth belongs to someone else.
- Wages That Don’t Keep Up – While productivity rises, wages often stagnate. The cost of living climbs, but workers see little return on their growing contributions.
Record Profits are Stolen Wages
- Disconnected from Their Work – When workers don’t own what they produce, their labor becomes just a transaction—a necessity for survival rather than a source of pride or creativity.
- The Loss of Fulfillment – Work should empower, inspire, and sustain—not just pay the bills. But in a system where profit takes precedence, the worker’s role is reduced to a replaceable part in a machine.
2. Suppression of Collective Power
Organized labor movements and unions historically gave the working class a means to negotiate the value of their labor. However, the decline of union membership, coupled with anti-union policies and corporate resistance, has diminished workers’ ability to act collectively.
- Impact: Without collective bargaining, individual workers are left vulnerable to exploitation, with little leverage to demand fair wages, humane working conditions, or job security.
3. The Privatization of Essential Needs
Access to housing, healthcare, education, and even retirement security has been privatized, forcing workers to rely on wages to afford necessities that should be guaranteed. This dependency ensures that labor remains tied to corporate profit structures rather than individual empowerment.
- Impact: Workers must spend increasing portions of their income, reducing their ability to invest in themselves, their families, or their communities.
4. Debt and Financial Dependency
A significant portion of the working class is trapped in cycles of debt, whether through student loans, credit cards, or predatory lending. Debt functions as a tool of control, compelling workers to prioritize immediate survival over long-term goals, effectively undermining their autonomy.
- Impact: The need to service debt forces workers to accept exploitative jobs, often with little regard for whether these roles align with their skills or aspirations.
5. Concentration of Wealth and Power
A disproportionate share of wealth generated by labor is concentrated at the top of the economic hierarchy—with executives, shareholders, and investors—while the working class receives only a fraction. This dynamic perpetuates systemic inequality and keeps power concentrated in the hands of a few.
- Impact: Studies show that worker productivity has increased significantly over the last few decades, but wages have not, meaning that the value created by labor is being extracted by capital owners.
6. Erosion of Work-Life Balance
Advances in technology, particularly in communication, have blurred the lines between work and personal life. Workers are now often expected to be available 24/7, effectively donating unpaid labor in the form of overtime, emotional labor, and constant accessibility.
- Impact: Workers lose control over their time, and the ability to rest and recharge—key components of autonomy—is eroded.
Building a Better Tomorrow, One Household at a Time
With Finding Camelot, I want to reimagine how households and communities function, blending practicality with a vision for a sustainable, equitable future. Our approach to communal living is both dynamic and adaptable,
designed to foster: resilience, collaboration, and self-sufficiency.
As our network grows, each addition strengthens the foundation of an interconnected, thriving community. By balancing efficiency with self-sufficiency, we aim to create a scalable model that empowers members while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization.
We offer more than just housing—we are heading a movement to rebuild what it means to live, work, and grow together.
The Bigger Picture
Finding Camelot isn’t just about providing housing—it’s about building a movement.
Our mission is to equip the working class with the structure needed to organize and advocate for change.
By empowering households to function independently while uniting under a shared vision, we’re laying the groundwork for collective action.
