August 08, 2019
Joseph Sunde's work has appeared in venues such as the Foundation for Economic Education, First Things, The Christian Post, The Stream, Intellectual Takeout, Patheos, LifeSiteNews, The City, Charisma News, The Green Room, Juicy Ecumenism, Ethika Politika, Made to Flourish, and the Center for Faith and Work, as well as on PowerBlog. He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and four children.
Posts by Joseph Sunde
July 30, 2019
Innovation in Nepal: Lessons on economic freedom from a farmer-entrepreneur
July 25, 2019
Virtue in a tech economy: Why STEM education isn’t enough
As our global economy has grown more technological, connected, and complex, fears continue to loom about an economic future wherein our workers are rendered obsolete—whether by new products and industries, new forms of automation, or more competitive labor forces across the globe. Continue Reading...
July 23, 2019
Uruguay’s dignifying prison: Entrepreneurship as rehabilitation
The United States faces significant challenges when it comes to prisoner rehabilitation. According to a recent study, more than 700,000 prisoners are released annually from federal and state prisons. Unfortunately, “within three years, 40 percent will be reincarcerated.” Continue Reading...
July 10, 2019
‘Wisdom’s Work’: Exploring the earthiness of the Christian life
June 27, 2019
Why ‘young hearts’ tend toward socialism (and how to win them back)
The common clichés about “kid socialists” are now well-embedded in the American imagination. The path is well-worn: young person attends college, reads Karl Marx in Sociology 101, buys Che Guevara t-shirt, attends progressive protests, supports socialistic candidates, and, eventually, grows up. Continue Reading...
June 21, 2019
From folkways to institutions: Why culture matters for the economy
In our efforts to reduce poverty and spur economic growth, we can be overly consumed in debates about top-down policy tactics and the proper allocation of physical resources. Yet, as many economists are beginning to recognize, the distinguishing features of free and flourishing societies are more readily found at the levels of culture—attitudes, beliefs, and imagination. Continue Reading...
June 19, 2019
Russell Moore on socialism: How should Christians think about it?
A plurality of American Christians now believes that capitalism is at odds with “Christian values,” a trend that’s been accompanied by a range of political leaders and Religious-Left thinkers who promote the supposed compatibility of Christianity with expansive state control. Continue Reading...
June 12, 2019
Sympathy as social virtue: Adam Smith’s solution for disruption
May 31, 2019