Samuel Ng is a member of the Acton Institute’s 2021 Emerging Leaders class. He is a rising senior at The University of Texas at Austin majoring in liberal arts and economics. Apart from studying the moral foundations of a free economy, his interests include Thomistic philosophy and the liturgical traditions of the Catholic Church.
Posts by Samuel Ng
September 10, 2021
What is the relationship between freedom and government redistribution? Can the two coexist?
Some believe there is a negative correlation between the two because free economies are often associated with less government intervention.
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July 16, 2021
Freedom of expression is under attack in Hong Kong.
In its annual report, “Freedom in Tatters,” the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) outlines key threats currently faced by the media. According to The Standard, a Hong Kong-based newspaper, the report emphasized that “the risks journalists face amid the NSL [National Security Law] and the imminent fake news legislation is growing.”
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June 29, 2021
Last month, China announced that it would allow couples to have up to three children, an increase from the two children allowed per couple previously. Prior to 2016, China had a one-child policy, which was instituted in 1980 and enforced by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
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June 17, 2021
It’s hard to feel happy for people who are more successful than you.
It’s easier to envy them – but doing so means forgetting that high achievers pave the way for others to succeed.
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