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Posts by Sydney Rennich

Sydney is a junior economics and political science major at Samford University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog. She is interested in economic and research-driven public policy aimed at expanding opportunity, promoting freedom, and reducing racial and income inequality. She has had the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the field through research assistant work, academic paper writing, and think tank and research-based internships. After graduating with an economics degree, she hopes to obtain a master’s degree in economic policy.

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Mobility is Key

Equal opportunity is not always a straightforward policy discussion and can be challenging to understand. Previously, I have covered what equal opportunity does and does not look like and why it is a significant fixture in any society. One additional aspect of equal...

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Disparities are Not the Enemy

Reducing economic inequality has been at the top of the political agenda in recent years. It is nearly impossible to scroll through a newsreel without fear-inducing articles bombarding you with claims that we are nearing the end of times brought on by ever-expanding...

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Equality in the 21st Century

John Locke, in outlining some of the key philosophies that guided our Founding Fathers in their creation of the American state, claimed that the role of government was to preserve the free, equal, and independent nature of mankind. At the time of writing, the idea of...