Something is assaulting millions of American children. It causes them to consider suicide more, stop paying attention in school, and become more likely to become an unwed mother or father. It makes them far more likely to be involved in crime and become dependent on government.
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We are excited to announce the release of a new Values & Capitalism book, "Home Economics: The Consequences of Changing Family Structure." In this book, Nick Schulz traces how American families have changed since the 1950s, expores the economic consequences of the changes in family, and offers ideas for how to handle the issue in the years to come. |
Our guest this week on "The RJ Moeller Show" is Michael S. Greve, author of the new book from Values & Capitalism: "The Constitution: Understanding America's Founding Document." Michael S. Greve is a professor at George Mason University School of Law. From 2000 to 2012, Michael was the John G. Searle Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he remains a visiting scholar. |
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AEI's Arthur Brooks recently sat down with Mel Lawrenz of Elmbrook Church to discuss vocation, effective poverty relief, differing views of human nature in relation to economic systems, the importance of mediating institutions and more. |
Moscow may have the worst traffic in the world, but it has some of the most innovative taxi services. And unlike U.S. cities, it allows them to flourish and compete. Yandex Taxi, Wheely and Get Taxi work roughly the same way. |
In my previous post I presented J.P. Morgan. Now let's explore some of the negative thinking behind Morgan, and discuss claims of "too much wealth" and judgments passed on Morgan related to his philosophy of charity. |
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In his modern classic "The Call," the Christian social critic Dr. Os Guinness (and yes, for those wondering about the name, beer is in his blood) tells of a blunt Singaporean economist who made the following statement: "The decisive question for the West is its capacity to direct and discipline capitalism with an ethic strong enough to do so. I myself don’t believe the West can do it." 1 Comment |
Our special guest this week on "The RJ Moeller Show" is Mike Murphy. Mr. Murphy is a long-time political consultant who currently resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He attended Georgetown for graduate work before starting his own consulting firm. He has advised such politicians as John McCain, Mitt Romney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
A few weeks ago, I sat drinking coffee with my sister outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Just as we got up to leave, we were startled by a yell from across the way: “Hey! You dropped something!” We looked back to see my sister’s sweater lying underneath the bench, and were greeted with a smile when we thanked the nameless man for his help. |