December 20, 2018
December 14, 2018
Here’s a fascinating visualization of the growth of the world’s 10 largest economies
November 23, 2018
Why gratitude is the key to happiness
November 13, 2018
4 ways Protestants approach the government (video)
Is participating in government a duty or a sin? When Christians have asked how they should engage the public square, Protestant leaders’ responses have run the gamut from complete separation (because “this world is not my home”) to the belief that government service is “the most sacred, and by far the most honorable, of all stations in mortal life.” Continue Reading...
November 09, 2018
C.S. Lewis on free will and the key to history
November 01, 2018
Video: Margarita Mooney, how socialism warps the human heart
Of all the speeches at the Acton Institute’s 2018 annual dinner, perhaps the one that combined the greatest emotional impact and intellectual heft into the fewest minutes came from Margarita Mooney. Continue Reading...
October 31, 2018
This machine trades Halloween candy for Reese’s cups – and teaches us about trade
Have you ever been disappointed by the candy you received from trick-or-treating? Not a sucker for jawbreakers? Think Smarties are dumb? Do Jolly Ranchers leave you sour? You now have two options: Either one will maximize your happiness and benefit others – one of them aiding soldiers overseas. Continue Reading...
October 31, 2018
Rev. Robert Sirico on the eternal significance of work
At Acton’s 28th Annual Dinner, Rev. Robert A. Sirico, co-founder and president of the Acton Institute, spoke about the eternal significance of work. Sirico states that serving God and participating in the market are not separate efforts. Continue Reading...
October 30, 2018
PBS carries an anti-socialist documentary…from Sweden (video)
Americans tend to see Sweden as a democratic socialist utopia, although the nation changed course decisively two decades ago. A White House report, “The Opportunity Costs of Socialism,” debunked the notion of enduring Nordic socialism, and now PBS has aired a documentary produced by a Swedish free-market leader intended to dispel popular American falsehoods about his home country. Continue Reading...
October 26, 2018
C.S. Lewis on how equality is like medicine
“I do not think that equality is one of those things (like wisdom or happiness) which are good simply in themselves and for their own sakes,” said C.S. Lewis. “I think it is in the same class as medicine, which is good because we are ill, or clothes which are good because we are no longer innocent.” Continue Reading...
