08/11/2025 / By Jacob Thomas
On Day 13 of the “End of Slavery Summit,” aired on August 7, Cory Endrulat and Chris Jantzen, a carpenter, philosopher and advocate for natural law, peeled back the veneer of modern “collaboration” to reveal a stark truth: Not all teamwork is created equal.
From corporate boardrooms to military operations, society glorifies teamwork as an unassailable good. But Jantzen warned of a critical distinction: “There’s a subtle difference between people working together because they want to and people working together like a chain gang, because if they don’t, they’ll get whipped.”
He points to systemic coercion—taxes, debt slavery and top-down hierarchies—as the invisible whip driving much of today’s “cooperation.” Even voting, he argued, is a mirage of choice: “We live in a world where people aren’t given real choices for so many things they do.”
Yet Jantzen, a seasoned carpenter, knows the power of genuine collaboration. He recounted building crews where skilled individuals voluntarily aligned their talents: “A new guy shows up and within an hour, we see he’s making all our lives easier. Suddenly, he’s a leader, not because of a title, but because he earned respect.”
History’s darkest chapters—war, monopolies, oppressive regimes—were fueled by seamless coordination. “The most powerful weapon in war isn’t bullets,” Jantzen noted. “It’s the propaganda that convinces people to push the buttons.”
But the same force can be harnessed for liberation. He cited the Amish, who raise barns in days through voluntary collective action and his own experience facilitating ropes courses where “leadership emerges naturally, no whips required.” The key? “People like making stuff. It’s part of being human.”
The line between collaboration and coercion, Jantzen argued, hinges on voluntary participation. He contrasted “involuntary hierarchies” (governments, corporations) with organic, skill-based leadership: “If we’re on a boat and you’re better at navigation, I’ll follow you. But if I’m better at reading stars, roles flip. That’s real teamwork.”
But the ultimate shift, he insisted, is moral: “The answer to ‘why’ is always the same. People don’t understand right and wrong.” As the session closed, Jantzen left a challenge: “Reality isn’t a single path. You have the freedom to pillage or to build. Which legacy will you choose?”
In a world where “teamwork” is weaponized daily, his words ring urgent: True collaboration isn’t about obedience. It’s about free people choosing to rise together.
Day 13 of the “End of Slavery Summit” doesn’t end there. Here’s a summary of the topics tackled by other speakers:
Catherine Watters discussed:
John Chidester III discussed:
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