Troy Cochran Biography

Troy Cochran is a poet, philosopher, and essayist, and founding member of the Colonial Initiative, an endeavor to encourage the development of autonomous, self-organizing colonies through operative working guilds. Born in 1962 in Washington State, he is the second of six siblings, and served as a yeoman in the U.S. Navy, Submarine Service, Pacific Fleet, from 1985 - 1990. He has since worked in the fields of law, education, manufacturing, and carpentry, but also adds many months of homelessness to his resume of experiences, in the pursuit of his vision. Writing since adolescence, he most enjoys poetry, metaphysics and social commentary, particularly on the themes of human potential and direct democracy.