Values & Capitalism

Ambition: A Culture of Professional Ladder Climbing

2 months ago

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I have been in Washington, DC for a little over a month now and I have already caught the DC federal bug that everyone warns you not to catch. The opportunities are boundless in this city. I walk down the crowded streets bumping into person after person not realizing that I could be bumping into the chief of staff of a senator or the president of a non-profi[...]

Automation and the Future of Labor: Two Scenarios

3 months ago

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It is one of the most enduring horror stories of all time. Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, inspired by a nightmare, is a cautionary tale. Ingenuity run amok. Progress beyond our control. Creation dominating the creator. Like Shelley, these themes occupy our collective consciousness and haunt our imaginations today.

Apply for the 2019 AEI Summer Honors Program

3 months ago

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Economic Growth or Environmental Sustainability: Do We Have to Choose?

3 months ago

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Blog, Economics, Environment, Politics, V&C Young Scholars

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As the effects of climate change are becoming a reality for many around the developing world, finding solutions to support sustainable development is an absolute necessity. Those on the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder face the worst effects of climate change, and poor nations have little ability to combat rapidly changing environmental conditions.

Constitutional Durability: The Constitutions of the Order of Friars Preachers and American Constitutionalism

3 months ago

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In my paper On Constitutional Durability, I argue that the constitution of the Order of Friars Preachers, a religious order colloquially known as the Dominicans, adds a unique point of view to our political discourse about good governance and durable constitutions.

Passivity and Revenue: How a Passive Tax System Exacerbates Fiscal Illusion

3 months ago

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It is often said that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. But how certain are we about the latter? We are certain that taxes exist, just as we are certain that people die; the famous quip addresses this point.

Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service

3 months ago

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Despite the political media’s focus on the various legislative battles taking place in state capitols all across the country, policy and legislative work are only one part of a state legislator’s job description. State legislators are also responsible for helping their constituents navigate the often-complicated world of government.

The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

3 months ago

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Standard economic theory relies on the assumption that we make choices rationally. Besides the disagreement surrounding the definition of rationality itself, there is growing evidence that suggests our behavior actually is not always rational.

2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit

3 months ago

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On September 28, 2018, Values & Capitalism hosted its fifth annual Fall Summit at AEI’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Each year, Values & Capitalism brings together around 100 students and professors from schools across the country to hear from leading experts

US Foreign Policy and Theories of Not-Gardening

7 months ago

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“Those who hate gardening need a theory,” wrote Polish philosopher and academic Leszek Kolakowski. “Not to garden without a theory is a shallow, unworthy way of life.”