September 06, 2019
Posts by Joe Carter
September 05, 2019
The most important economic chart in Western civilization
September 04, 2019
The ‘Forgotten Man’ at the Piggly Wiggly
“Want a job at the Pig?” asked my best friend Steve.
By my reaction, you would have thought he’d asked if I wanted a date with Kathy Ireland rather than inquiring about a job as a grocery sacker at the Piggly Wiggly. Continue Reading...

September 03, 2019
What would life be like without capitalism?
The Fund for American Studies has a superb It’s a Wonderful Life-style video about life without capitalism. The video not only shows what life would be like if we banned free enterprise (i.e., Continue Reading...

September 02, 2019
Neo-Roman and Christian conceptions of liberty
August 30, 2019
In praise of ‘garbagemen’
When I was twelve my family lived on a small, dry piece of land in rural Texas. Since we lived far outside of any city limits, we couldn’t rely on services like water (we had a well), sewage (we had a septic tank), or sanitation (we had a 12-year-old boy and a 50-gallon burn barrel). Continue Reading...

August 29, 2019
Virtue and the Lake Wobegon effect
August 28, 2019
Be fruitful, multiply, and grow the economy
August 27, 2019
The magic of the washing machine
August 26, 2019