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. |
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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 |
Capitalism is easy to defend, but hard to praise. While economists receive credit for demonstrating the pragmatism of capitalism, in the same breath, critics call their methods callous and cold. |
Our featured guest on this week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show" is Dr. Anne Bradley, the vice president of economic initiatives at The Institute for Faith, Work & Economics in McLean, Va. |
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A recent article in The Atlantic suggested returning to the gold standard would be like crucifying our economy on a cross of gold. In other words: economic suicide. The GOP's recently adopted a platform, a gold commission that would investigate ways to set a fixed value to the dollar, is receiving widespread criticism. |
The center stage of contemporary political debates seems dominated by questions of economics and entitlements, as though government's role is to simply decide which levers to pull and how far. Were Americans better educated in the history and philosophy of the U.S. Constitution, we might be better equipped for this discussion. |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes an interview with Arthur Brooks, a closer look at the Chicago teacher’s strike, a review of education technologies, and more. |