The 99-Cent Solution to the 1% Problem

RandellHynes · July 17, 2026

US Workers Academy

The 99-Cent Solution to the 1% Problem

A 15-week university-level course based on the book UNINCORPORATUS (Second Edition) by Randell S. Hynes. Self-paced, with full-screen lecture slides and AI-narrated speaker scripts.

How This Course Works

Each weekly lesson follows a simple three-step rhythm. You read the assigned book chapters first, then take the lecture, then join the Team Chat discussion. The course is entirely self-paced — you can move through the weeks in order or jump to any topic that interests you.

1

Read the Book

Read the assigned chapters from UNINCORPORATUS before taking the lecture. Links open the book in a new tab.

2

Take the Lesson

Launch the full-screen slide viewer with audio narration. The AI reads each slide’s script aloud as you advance.

3

Join the Discussion

Go to the Team Chat public post tagged for this week’s lesson and share your thoughts with fellow students.

The Full Book Is Right Here

The complete text of UNINCORPORATUS (Second Edition) is available as audio-narrated chapters at the bottom of this course page — Parts I through VII plus all eleven Appendices. Each chapter opens in its own lesson with the full text and audio playback. Scroll down past the weekly lectures to find them.

Course Information

Course Instructor

Weekly Lectures

A 15-week, self-paced university-level course. Each weekly lecture includes a full-screen slide deck with an AI reader that narrates the speaker script. Click any week below to open its lesson page, then launch the interactive slide viewer.

Week 1
Introduction: The US Majority and the Diagnosis
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Introduction (“We Are the US MAJORITY”) and Chapter 1; U.S. Constitution, Article V
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 2
The Roadmap: Numbers, Districts, and the 21st Amendment Precedent
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapter 2 and Appendix B (The WORK FOR US! Promise); Recommended: Lessig, Republic, Lost, Ch. 1–2
9 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 3
The 2% and the Voting Booth Trap
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 3 and 4
9 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 4
The Constitutional Case: Article V and State Conventions
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapter 5 and Appendix A (28th Amendment full text); U.S. Constitution, Article V; Citizens United v. FEC (2010) excerpts
9 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 5
People Primaries: Community-Driven Candidate Selection
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapter 6 and Appendix G (The People Primary — mechanics); Recommended: Skocpol & Hertel-Fernandez, “The Koch Network”
9 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 6
The 99-Cent Revolution: Funding the Movement
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 7 and 8, and Appendix C (The People Primaries Field Manual)
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 7
The Powell Memo: Origin of the Corporate Capture Project
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapter 9 and Appendix E (Powell Memo full text); EPI “The Productivity–Pay Gap”; Recommended: Mayer, Dark Money, Ch. 1–3
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 8
Checkpoint + The Slow Bleed and the Broken Family
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 10, 11, and 12 (The Three-Legged People Milking Stool)
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 9
The Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Money, and Political Theater
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 13, 14, and 16; Buckley v. Valeo (1976) excerpts; Recommended: Hacker & Pierson, Winner-Take-All Politics, Ch. 4–5
9 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 10
Worker Displacement: H-1B Visas, Offshoring, and the Tech Giants
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 15, 17, and 18; GAO “H-1B Visa Program” (2022, excerpts)
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 11
AI, Corporate Personhood, and Constitutional Human Obsolescence
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 19, 27, and 28 (Why Human Labor Is Not Obsolete); WEF “Future of Jobs Report 2025”
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 12
Labor Rights, the PRO Act, and the Race Divide
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 20, 21, 22, and 23; Recommended: Hacker & Pierson, Winner-Take-All Politics, Ch. 7
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 13
Movement Security, Nationalism, and the Policy Platform
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 24, 29, 30, and 31
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 14
Veterans, the Covenant, and the Gig Economy
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapters 32, 33, and 34
10 slides · Click to start lesson »
Week 15
The Call to Action: Synthesis and Critical Assessment
Readings: UNINCORPORATUS Chapter 35 and review of Appendices A–K; then post your final reflection in Team Chat
11 slides · Click to start lesson »

BOOK CHAPTERS

The complete text of UNINCORPORATUS (Second Edition) as audio-narrated lessons — Parts I through VII plus all eleven Appendices. Click any chapter to open its lesson page with full text and audio playback.

Week 1: Introduction: The US Majority and the Diagnosis

Week 2: The Roadmap: Numbers, Districts, and the 21st Amendment Precedent

Week 3: The 2% and the Voting Booth Trap

Week 4: The Constitutional Case: Article V and State Conventions

Week 5: People Primaries: Community-Driven Candidate Selection

Week 6: The 99-Cent Revolution: Funding the Movement

Week 7: The Powell Memo: Origin of the Corporate Capture Project

Week 8: Midterm + The Slow Bleed and the Broken Family

Week 9: The Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Money, and Political Theater

Week 10: Worker Displacement: H-1B Visas, Offshoring, and the Tech Giants

Week 11: AI, Corporate Personhood, and Constitutional Human Obsolescence

Week 12: Labor Rights, the PRO Act, and the Race Divide

Week 13: Movement Security, Nationalism, and the Policy Platform

Week 14: Veterans, the Covenant, and the Gig Economy

Week 15: The Call to Action: Synthesis and Critical Assessment

Part I: The Destination

Part II: The Map

Part III: The Obstacles

Part IV: The Action Plan

Part V: The Policy Platform

Part VI: The Covenant

Part VII: The Call to Action

Appendices

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