It’s Time to Bite the Bullet on Education Policy
We must remain laser-focused on building a consensus around policies that most effectively promote and aid in the achievement of human flourishing, of which education is a fundamental element.
The Cardinal Virtues of Our Time
Prudence, courage, temperance, and justice—the four cardinal virtues. Present throughout Christian and classical traditions both, these four virtues have steered Western thought for millennia, capturing, along the way, the imaginations of humanity’s greatest minds.
Food Fight in the Media: Is Peace Possible During (Ideological) War?
Societal debate is not only inevitable, it is also beneficial in refining ideas and seeking the truth. But everyone involved in this exchange of ideas bears the responsibility to convey messages that are accurate and duly respectful.
Capitalism: The Best We’ve Got, but Far from Perfect
Capitalism. To some, it’s the foundation of modern civilization, deserving of full credit for every luxury and amenity we enjoy. To others it is the epitome of oppression, not simply leaving the poor behind, but trampling them in its wake.
Fostering Economic Growth: How Institutions Are the Catalyst of Change for the Bottom Billion
Until roughly three hundred years ago, if you endeavored to uncover all of the literature on economic growth and its implications for the global economy, your pursuit would leave you empty handed. There was no growth before then.
Prof. Brian Brenberg Named Values & Capitalism Visiting Professor
Brian Brenberg, associate professor of business and economics at The King’s College, has been named the Values & Capitalism Visiting Professor for the 2017–2018 academic year.
Contempt Is Like a Cockroach…
What fills you with contempt? Murderers? People who whistle? Those imbeciles who put the toilet paper roll facing toward the wall? Maybe… liberals? Conservatives?
Fixing the Social Welfare System Will Require Creativity
Nothing is ever black and white. On a many different types of issues today, society is learning that most things cannot be boiled down to one of two options. So why are we seem to be doing that with our social safety net systems?
Why Is There a Lack of Opportunity in American Cities?
In 1831, a 25-year-old Frenchman stepped off a boat in Newport, Rhode Island. Over the ensuing nine months, he would visit nearly every major city along the Eastern Seaboard and inland America—from Cincinnati and Memphis to Boston and New York City. “Americans love...
