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Capitalism Is Humble

Isaac Morehouse | June 18, 2012 | Economics

This is part four of eight in a series on the morality of capitalism. In a previous post I talked about the honesty of capitalism; people are not angels. A capitalist economy recognizes this fact, and our greed doesn’t ruin the system. Closely related to the honesty...

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Isaac Morehouse

Isaac Morehouse is a gifts officer at the Institute for Humane Studies where he helps raise support for the Institute’s programs

The Morality of Capitalism

Faith and Public Life | May 31, 2012 | Economics

Isaac Morehouse is taking us through an eight-part series on the morality of capitalism. He’s demonstrating how capitalism not only “passes the minimum test by failing to violate basic moral standards,” but it’s also a system that works to...

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Capitalism Is Peaceful

Isaac Morehouse | May 31, 2012 | Economics

This is part three of eight in a series on the morality of capitalism. Free markets are probably the greatest force for peace in history. There are three distinct ways in which capitalism promotes peace. A negative system The simplest way in which capitalism is...

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Isaac Morehouse

Isaac Morehouse is a gifts officer at the Institute for Humane Studies where he helps raise support for the Institute’s programs

Capitalism Is Honest

Isaac Morehouse | May 17, 2012 | Economics

This is part two of eight in a series on the morality of capitalism. Capitalism is honest because it accepts reality as it is. Economist Thomas Sowell describes two ways of looking at the world, or two “visions:” constrained and unconstrained. Sowell’s book, “A...

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Isaac Morehouse

Isaac Morehouse is a gifts officer at the Institute for Humane Studies where he helps raise support for the Institute’s programs

The Morality of Capitalism: Introduction

Isaac Morehouse | May 9, 2012 | Economics

This is the introduction to an eight-part series on the morality of capitalism. It is a common belief that capitalism “delivers the goods” and creates prosperity, but does so only at the cost of our souls, our dignity and our humanity. Many people doubt capitalism not...

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Isaac Morehouse

Isaac Morehouse is a gifts officer at the Institute for Humane Studies where he helps raise support for the Institute’s programs