July 11, 2019
July 10, 2019
Rev. Robert Sirico on Laudato Si
July 08, 2019
Spider-Man: Distrust and Deepfakes
The latest addition the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is Spider-Man: Far from Home, which brings an end to Phase 3.
In this installment, we have an intriguing spin on the standard superhero motif of vocation and responsibility. Continue Reading...
July 05, 2019
Alejandro Chafuen in Forbes: Arthur Laffer’s Medal of Freedom
On June 19, President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer, noted as a proponent of supply-side economics and famous for the concept of the “Laffer curve,” which states that taxes will not increase revenue if they rise beyond a certain level. Continue Reading...
June 28, 2019
Economics and the social nature of the person
At the center of the economy are human persons.
Economics must first be a human discipline before it can be a technical one. One of the essential characteristics of the human person is that we are social beings. Continue Reading...
June 27, 2019
Why presidential primary debates make us dumber
June 26, 2019
Nisbet and Dalrymple on community, authority, function and tattoos
In his must-read book, The Quest for Community, Robert Nisbet discusses the relationship of community and authority.
Communities provide human connection and sense of belonging, but they also come with limitations. Continue Reading...
June 25, 2019
2019 G20 Summit: Tariffs and forbearance
As world leaders from a select group of the largest national economies meet in Osaka at the end of this week, they face increasing volatility and uncertainty around some of the basic principles and institutions that bring together their various peoples in the global marketplace. Continue Reading...
June 24, 2019
NHS forces mentally challenged Catholic woman to have an abortion
If it were possible to localize all the pathologies undermining the West into a single incident, a court ruling handed down on Friday might serve as the one. A British judge has ordered a young Catholic woman with “moderately severe” learning disabilities to have a second-trimester abortion against her will, in a case filed by the publicly funded National Health Service. Continue Reading...
June 19, 2019
National healthcare is driving Christian doctors out of medicine
Proponents of a national health care system often describe the program as “all-inclusive.” However, a Canadian court ruling and a new U.S. congressional report show that single-payer health care could permanently exclude faithful Christians. Continue Reading...
