Having dabbled in many corners of life, J.E. (Janet) Clarke’s experience can be described as arcane. Her interest in political philosophy, writing and science fiction began as a teen. Originally laissez faire libertarian/Objectivist, Ms. Clarke participated in Army ROTC, received her bachelor’s in Economics, a minor in Philosophy and a Masters in Criminal Justice. Afterwards, she obtained a stockbrokers license and worked as a Portfolio analyst at a boutique wealth management firm.  She credits that real life exposure of how markets do and don’t work (paired with her continued passion for philosophical analysis and truth) as a wake up call to the conceptual mistakes of neoliberal economic models… and its political assumptions. Now retired, Ms. Clarke might best be described as left-libertarian, though she feels such labels often fall short.