The Power of the Market: Part 2
In my previous post I explained the three ways a market economy naturally regulates prices in a way that is more efficient than a command economy. This is part three of a book series on Free to Choose by Milton Friedman.
The RJ Moeller Show: Rob Schwarzwalder and Mark Hemingway
In the opening segment of this week’s episode of The RJ Moeller Show, RJ welcomes vice president of the Family Research Council, Rob Schwarzwalder.
The Work Ethic of Booker T. Washington
I’ve been reading Booker T. Washington’s autobiography, Up from Slavery, which is about as inspiring a work as one will read.
Social Justice, Institutions, and Communities
Over at the Witherspoon Institute’s Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good, Adam J. MacLeod writes: “A successful account of social justice must affirm the primacy of communities, and institutions directed by communities, over both the individual and the state in promoting human flourishing.”
Friday Five: Lessons in Conservatism, The Road to Freedom, and Taxing the Rich
On Friday afternoons, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week’s round-up includes a call for conservatives and libertarians to work together, a video featuring Arthur Brooks, and an explanation of economics as a tool to navigate our broken world.
Shane Claiborne's Demons
The lanky, likeable standard-bearer of Christian Marxism has jumped the shark.
Five Lessons for Conservatism and Two Voices for Fusionism
At this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), crowds packed out the main auditorium to hear Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum.
Arthur Brooks: The Road to Freedom
Be sure to catch this video of AEI president Arthur Brooks on CNBC’s SquawkBox yesterday:
The Power of the Market: Part 1
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the introduction to Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman. In this post, I will explore some of the points from the first chapter, “The Power of the Market.”