Is It Possible to Have Too Many Choices?
I believe that as options continue to grow, we will see an upsurge in the need for curation. The shrewdest businesses will recognize that too much choice can be debilitating for customers.
Common Good #9 – Congressman Adrian Smith
On this episode of Common Good, our guest is Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), who has represented Nebraska’s third district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007.
Gardening While the World Burns
Our challenge is to play our cellos, mow our lawns, paint our nurseries, and file our expense reports with one hand fully engaged in the world around us and the other extended in longing to our God who loves justice and defends the weak.
Peter Greer at Bryan College
On January 21, 2015, Peter Greer—president and CEO of HOPE International and coauthor of the V&C book “Entrepreneurship for Human Flourishing”—visited Bryan College in Dayton, TN.
2015 Values & Capitalism Faculty Retreat
On January 16-18, 2015, Values & Capitalism hosted its third annual faculty retreat, on Coronado Bay in San Diego, CA. This year’s gathering consisted of 29 Christian college professors, two V&C Ideas Council members, four guest speakers, and our staff team.
Truett Cathy: A Model of Values-Based Entrepreneurship
Christian faith is an important aspect of the Cathy family and the primary driver of Truett’s business interests. Work was an opportunity to honor God and to serve every person that walks into a Chick-fil-A restaurant.
Friday Five: Free Speech at American Universities
On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s collection includes a critical look at free speech on college campuses in America, a student-centered vision for education reform, and more. “I Am Not Charlie Hebdo” by David Brooks, The New York...
A Link Between Church Attendance and Academic Achievement?
Research demonstrates that weekly church attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic—and life—success. So keep it a part of your Sunday routine. In the long-run you will be glad you did.
Being Personal in an Impersonal Market
The market allows us to conduct impersonal economic transactions. It’s a wonderful, fair, convenient system that still gives us the capacity to invest in people—draining, inconvenient, and incredibly rewarding as they are.
