4. Covenants v. Contracts; Legacy v. Growth
In this episode, Gregory Treat continues his series on joining the covenantal economy, exploring the concept of covenant versus contract as foundational frameworks for building multi-generational family enterprises. Drawing on the "battlefield covenant" of Swiss hero Arnold von Winkelried, he examines how traditional cultures organized society through nested covenantal relationships—from breath and marriage to household, church, and political covenants—each carrying obligations that modern liberal managerialism has largely abandoned in favor of contractual freedom. The episode contrasts…
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