Faith and work

July 05, 2019

IEP Portugal grants the 2019 “Faith And Liberty Lifetime Tribute” on a special feast day

It was again a pleasure for me to chair the “Faith and Liberty Lifetime Tribute” ceremony and session during the 2019 Estoril Political Forum in Estoril, Portugal. The Forum, a three-day program organized by the IEP (Institute for Political Studies) at the Catholic University of Portugal, attracts almost one hundred academic, think tank, and public intellectuals from both sides of the Atlantic. Continue Reading...

July 01, 2019

Is social media the source of our social problems?

The British economist John Kay made a powerful argument in his 2011 book Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly that the best way to achieve any complex of broadly defined goal is indirectly through a gradual process of risk taking and discovery. Continue Reading...

June 07, 2019

The economic virtues of ‘maker culture’

Last weekend, my wife’s employer had her working at a local “makers” expo. Such events are where members of the “maker culture” meet together to show off their projects and skills. Continue Reading...

June 03, 2019

Are rising education and healthcare costs our own fault?

Alex Tabarrok, professor of Economics at George Mason University and co-author of the Marginal Revolution blog, has co-authored a new book with Eric Helland exploring why prices have risen so sharply in healthcare and education. Continue Reading...

May 29, 2019

Aldi and the virtues of ‘brutal efficiency’

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a food revolution of sorts, leading to expansive consumer choice and an increasing emphasis on healthy or specialty foods that are locally and ethically sourced. In turn, a flurry of grocery chains have capitalized on such trends, with some stuffing their aisles with countless brands as others focus on “socially conscious” goods at luxury prices. Continue Reading...

May 24, 2019

Study: How do millennial Christians approach faith, work, and calling?

Millennials recently surpassed Baby Boomers and Generation Xers to become the largest generation in the American workforce—a development that has likely led many to recall the common stereotypes about millennials as dreamy-eyed idealists or lazy, entitled complainers. Continue Reading...

May 15, 2019

Why the ‘success sequence’ is not enough

We’ve seen a drastic shift in the social habits and behaviors of Americans, whether in work, education, or family life. Yet with an ever increasing range of “nontraditional” routes to success and stability, social scientists have begun to see how one particular pattern bears fruit. Continue Reading...

May 13, 2019

‘Unfolding the Creator’s work’: What is the Catholic work ethic?

Max Weber made an historic impact with his magnum opus on the Protestant work ethic at the turn of the twentieth century. Yet more than a century later, the full dimensions of the Catholic work ethic often go unnoticed in Catholic literature. Continue Reading...

April 24, 2019

Fr. James V. Schall (1928-2019): Generous heart, towering intellect

The first time I met Fr. James Schall it was around 1984 when I was a seminarian at the Catholic University of America in search of a spiritual director. We met and although Fr. Continue Reading...

April 23, 2019

What if Jesus returns while you’re loafing at work?

As the rest of the world celebrated Easter this weekend, Eastern Orthodox Christians held Palm Sunday services. In the Eastern Christian tradition, the first three evenings of Holy Week we celebrate a service that calls us to deeper spiritual attentiveness. Continue Reading...

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