Today marks the first in a new series of Values & Capitalism pieces that I will be posting regularly here at the blog between now and the presidential election in November. It's called "Saving Private Sector" and will highlight the work and ideas of people advocating for free enterprise in especially compelling and interesting ways.
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It's not an easy time to be a free enterprise advocate in America. For years, we thought we had won. After all, almost no self-respecting public figures call themselves socialists anymore. With the advent of the New Democrats, even America's progressive party was on board with free markets and somewhat limited government. |
After reading Matt Miller’s weekend opinion article for the Washington Post, I have decided to join the Occupy movement. But forget Wall Street. I've got a different take: Occupy Social Security. Or, perhaps, Occupy Government Debt. |
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In the previous post I talked about the honesty of capitalism; people are not angels. A capitalist economy recognizes this fact, and our greed doesn’t ruin the system. Closely related to the honesty about people's motives is capitalism's humility about people's limits. |
Data-visualization guru Hans Rosling recently gave a fascinating TED talk contemplating the relationship between religion and babymaking. (For more examples of his wizardry, see here and here.) 1 Comment |
From June 6-9, AEI's Values & Capitalism project hosted more than 70 students and professors from 20 schools for our annual summer conference. This conference explored the intersection of faith, economics and public policy. |
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Among proponents of leftist political ideologies, the "people vs. profits" dichotomy is commonplace. Indeed, just last Sunday the Washington Post reported that President Obama will continue attacking Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital, painting him as a corporate menace that "protects profits at the expense of people and jobs." 1 Comment |
We've been hoping to have journalist/author/podcaster James Lileks on for months now, and now—thanks to the power of Twitter and elbow grease—that day has finally arrived! James has been a columnist for his beloved Minneapolis Star-Tribune since 1997 and the prestigious National Review magazine since 2007. |
Alright, so the title of my post may be a bit of a stretch, but at least by now all of you have likely heard about the mayor of New York City’s recent plan to stem the hefty tide of obesity with an ordinance that would prevent places like restaurants and movie theaters from selling soda in quantities exceeding 16 ounces. |