
Ryan Sarnowski - "Manlife"
Season 11 Episode 1104 | 29m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Ryan Sarnowski - Manlife
As the last crusading member of the utopian movement Lawsonomy, 90 year old Merle Hayden works tirelessly to spread the gospel and preserve the legacy of his Commander, Alfred Lawson. Lawson created the Direct Credits Society, an economic-reform movement that thousands joined. Nearly 60 years after Lawson’s death, Merle continues distributing Lawson’s writings hoping to find new followers.
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Ryan Sarnowski - "Manlife"
Season 11 Episode 1104 | 29m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
As the last crusading member of the utopian movement Lawsonomy, 90 year old Merle Hayden works tirelessly to spread the gospel and preserve the legacy of his Commander, Alfred Lawson. Lawson created the Direct Credits Society, an economic-reform movement that thousands joined. Nearly 60 years after Lawson’s death, Merle continues distributing Lawson’s writings hoping to find new followers.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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