Jay Richards recently answered questions for Values & Capitalism related to economic myths, the morality of budgets, matching good principles with good policy, and more.
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Over the summer I had a trip to the emergency room that highlighted one of the perversities of the medical industry in the United States: Health practitioners are prevented from helping patients because of regulatory hurdles erected by the state at the behest of vested interests. 2 Comments |
Capitalism has no shortage of enemies. Recent attacks have fallen on the equality, freedom and quality of life that free markets offer, so some of our authors decided to respond. Their observations reveal a capitalism that may have more to offer than you have been led to believe. |
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This is as good as podcasting gets, folks. "The RJ Moeller Show" is a star-studded episode this week, and we open things by having a candid, in-depth conversation with the actor John O'Hurley—Mr. Peterman from "Seinfeld." |
Yesterday Gov. Mitt Romney walked into a roomful of wealthy, elite, primarily liberal benefactors and foreign aid advocates to give one of his best speeches so far in the campaign season. The 17-minute address, well worth watching in its entirety, was animated by a foundational insight which Michael Novak first wrote about 30 years ago... |
At first glance, Dan Pallotta's recent essay in the Wall Street Journal made me cringe. The caption "Why Can't We Sell Charity Like We Sell Perfume?" appears above the article text, beside an elegant model holding up a perfume bottle with an American Red Cross label emblazoned on it. |
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It was a dark and stormy night … or, as Os Guinness put it, a "windswept English evening" this past Tuesday as a crowd assembled at the DC National Press Club for a talk hosted by the Trinity Forum. 1 Comment |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes a personal story of economic freedom, reflections on the Constitution, a new look at equality and more. |
I am not entirely sure why, but we never seem to want to talk about the positive moral, emotional and even psychological impact that a dynamic, prosperous and growing economy can have on a citizenry. 3 Comments |