The Biden-Harris administration has made stamping out racial “inequities” the focus of all its policies. But the government interventions proposed to close these gaps will only “accentuate inequalities for extended periods” of time, according to a recent study. Continue Reading...
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February 18, 2021
How Australia regulated the news out of Facebook
Imagine a world where you log into your social media account and find pictures of babies, discussion of ideas, notifications from community groups with which you are involved, updates from family and friends, and cat memes. Continue Reading...
February 18, 2021
We should not fear automation
The Cato Institute recently released a fascinating study explaining why fears about job losses via automation may be exaggerated. Many people today fear that our technological innovations, particularly automation, will result in permanent job losses. Continue Reading...
February 18, 2021
‘Religion & Liberty’ Winter 2021 issue released
The latest edition of the Acton Institute’s flagship journal, Religion & Liberty, has been released. The Winter 2021 issue focuses on the menace of political violence.
Politics divides; commerce and goodwill unite. Continue Reading...
February 17, 2021
Rush Limbaugh, RIP: 6 quotations on socialism, the Founding Fathers, and life
The most popular conservative personality of modern times, Rush Limbaugh, passed away this morning at the age of 70 from complications due to lung cancer. While neither an intellectual nor a writer – he did not earn a college degree – his quick wit and pithy turn of phrase communicated the message of a free and virtuous society to their largest consistent audience. Continue Reading...
February 17, 2021
Entrepreneurship in theological perspective: Creative and innovative
What distinguishes something that is truly creative from something that is simply innovative? And how do we value and prioritize one or the other? In a recent study, “Creativity, Innovation, and the Historicity of Entrepreneurship,” Victor Claar and I attempt to disambiguate what we call “creative entrepreneurship” from “innovative entrepreneurship.” Continue Reading...
February 16, 2021
The Acton Institute holds top-ranked conference among free-market think tanks: Forbes
As we noted on this blog last month, an independent report has ranked the Acton Institute among the world’s elite think tanks. An analyst at Forbes magazine has narrowed the focus and found that our annual Acton University rated as the highest-rated conference put on by “organizations that favor the free economy.” Continue Reading...
February 15, 2021
The gift of ‘regular old living’: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ on work and vocation
Surrounded by abounding prosperity, we are constantly told to “follow our passions,” to “look deep inside ourselves,” to “find our calling,” to “do what we love and love what we do.” Continue Reading...
February 12, 2021
China’s BBC ban is a warning for those who could crack down on ‘fake news’
Shortly after the Capitol riot, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated, “We’re going to have to figure out how we rein in our media environment so that you can’t just spew disinformation and misinformation.” Continue Reading...
February 11, 2021
New series on Orthodox Christian social thought
At Every Thought Captive, a blog of Ancient Faith Ministries, I’ve been writing a series on Orthodox Christianity and modern Christian social thought.
In my first essay, I explore the question, “What is modern Christian social thought?” Continue Reading...