2015: The Year of the Organic McChicken?
In a free market, consumer choice is king, and when those who pay the piper want fresher ingredients, even notorious junk food outlets like McDonald’s will be forced to change their tune.
Urban Decay Rots Community Values
Urban decay is much more than vacant buildings. It is a breakdown of community values. Politicians and community builders would undoubtedly benefit from viewing their cities through the lens of values instead of focusing exclusively on economic and education measures.
How to Tackle Poverty in Your Own Community
Looking beneath the surface, meeting material needs, tapping into networks, and investing in meaningful relationships are all ways to seek healing, connection, and friendship in the place you currently call “home.”
Boom and Bust in the U.S. Oil Market
There will be short-term winners and losers in the current oil market, but as long as such fluctuations are allowed, we are all winners in the long-term.
Values & Capitalism Invitational Debate Tournament
On February 13-14, Values & Capitalism and Colorado Christian University will host the 2015 Values & Capitalism NPDA Invitational Tournament at AEI’s headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.
Greed vs. Capitalism in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
The final installment of The Hobbit Trilogy—“The Battle of the Five Armies”—reveals the destructive nature of greed, which is—perhaps surprisingly—at odds with capitalism and the free market. This film’s warning against the sickness of avarice supports a laissez-faire approach to both economics and politics.
How Local Food Became Exotic
The end of the year is usually marked by frequent pilgrimages to the grocery store. So on your next visit, stop and ask yourself: What is advertised as being exotic and special? Nine times out of ten, it will be local food.
Top 5 Posts of 2014
Thanks for following the blog throughout this past year. To end it, we’ve rounded up the top posts of 2014. Best wishes for the new year!
Rapper J. Cole on Income Inequality
Aside from the real problems of poverty and wealth earned through unjust means, a crusade against income inequality on the societal level is merely a macrocosm of the failed way of life that Cole sings about.