On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes advice on Christmas shopping, the benefits of market cooperation, a video on social justice and more.
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In the last couple of weeks, a paper written by Derek Khanna has gotten attention. In "Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it," he argues that the current system of copyright law is unsustainable, anti-free market and hinders innovation. |
Most Christians are familiar with the scene in the Garden of Eden. Inherent to the Christian story is that "God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it," meaning that before man and woman sinned, and before humanity was expelled from the garden, man was employed in his vocation. |
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The inimitable Greg Gutfeld is a Fox News all-star. He hosts two shows ("Red Eye," "The Five"), and he may be the only funny person employed by the popular cable news network. Greg is also our first guest on this week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show!" |
In recent years, the purported effect of oil speculators in raising the price of oil has sparked much debate and concern. Pundits of various political bents have sought an explanation for the rising price of oil among the activity of speculators, and legislation has recently been considered by Congress that would limit the profit margins of oil speculators with the goal of suppressing costs. 1 Comment |
We are a young, lower middle class family, and we give some 15-17 percent of our income to charity, or slightly less than we pay in taxes. Some goes to organizations that feed and provide healthcare to the poor. Private charities do this far more efficiently than the government, and as small-time donors we have the extra satisfaction of knowing our money goes to causes we are close to. 1 Comment |
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Art Carden recently answered questions for Values & Capitalism related to economic growth, free-market cooperation, immigration, how Walmart benefits the poor, and more. |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes thoughts on international development, a look at Walmart's real impact, sacrifice in free markets and more. |
On more than one recent occasion I have publicly complained about air travel. In nearly every instance, someone responds by sharing a video clip of comedian Louis C.K. reminding us that everything is amazing and nobody’s happy. 1 Comment |