Economics

June 23, 2016

Free Markets Are Necessary But Not Sufficient

To be a champion of free markets is to be misunderstood. This is doubly true for free market advocates who are Christian. It’s an unfortunate reality that many of us have simply come to accept as inevitable. Continue Reading...

June 22, 2016

McDonald’s as social enterprise: Capitalism’s community center?

We live, work, and consume within an increasingly grand, globalized economy. Yet standing amidst its many fruits and blessings, we move about our lives giving little thought to why we’re working, who we’re serving, and how exactly our needs are being met. Continue Reading...

June 21, 2016

Whose Status Do You Want to Raise?

In a recent comment about neo-reaction (forget about that for now, this isn’t about neo-reaction), economist Arnold Kling says “a major role of political ideology is to attempt to adjust the relative status of various groups.” Continue Reading...

June 20, 2016

Philadelphia’s Socially Acceptable Way to Disdain the Poor

Philadelphia may like to think of itself as the “city of brotherly love,” but its latest tax increase is not so friendly to the poor. Last week the city council passed a regressive soda tax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors. Continue Reading...

June 14, 2016

When good intentions harm children

Imagine you are given three choices — A, B, or C. In the ranking, A is much preferred to B and B is exceedingly preferable to C. Which do you choose? Continue Reading...

June 07, 2016

How to Have a Great and Holy Council

There’s been a lot of discussion leading up to the planned Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete this month. As is typical of councils in the history of the Church, so far it’s a mess, and it hasn’t even happened yet. Continue Reading...

June 06, 2016

No, John Oliver Did Not Give Away $15 Million. You Did.

Have you ever watched HBO’s Last Week Tonight? It’s a show where British comedian John Oliver reads a teleprompter explaining to Americans what is wrong with our country. It’s also a show where smug, self-satisfied progressives who miss John Stewart can be entertained while thinking they are watching “smart” content. Continue Reading...

June 02, 2016

The Key to Understanding Christian Advocacy of Free Markets

All Christian ethics can be summed up in one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). And within that command is the provision, as the Apostle Paul said, “Love does no harm to a neighbor” (Romans 13:10). Continue Reading...

June 01, 2016

What’s the Fiscal Condition of Your State?

Federalism may be out of fashion (at least when it comes to state’s rights), but the effect of individual state policies on the lives of individual citizens remains as relevant as ever. Continue Reading...

May 31, 2016

Audio: Samuel Gregg on Pope Francis, Populism, and ‘Teología del Pueblo’

Acton Institute Director of Research Samuel Gregg joined host Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio’s Kresta in the Afternoon last Thursday to discuss the ongoing crisis of populism in Latin America, and the Vatican’s perspective on the region’s economic and social unrest under Pope Francis. Continue Reading...

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