Why Government Redistribution Won’t Cut It in the War on Poverty
At Values & Capitalism’s event on poverty a few weeks ago, a member of the audience asked: “Why do we have to accept capitalism as being a better approach to solving poverty than government?”
Friday Five: Life Well Lived
This week’s collection features advice and reflections on how to live life well.
Advice for Graduates When Plans Fall Apart
Arthur Brooks recently published a New York Times op-ed offering timely wisdom to the 1.6 million Americans who are graduating college this year.
What’s the Source of Failure?
How do we view failure or success? The surprising answer, found deep in human history, helps explains America’s bitter political divide and our response to poverty.
Inequality by the Regulator’s Hand
That the government picks winners and losers is no breaking story. But how might people react upon learning that most of the things government does actually gives an advantage to those who are already winning?
Business: A Strategic Vocation for Social Justice
The ever-thoughtful Michael Novak made a stunning observation recently: “Business is the most strategically central vocation in the whole field of social justice.”
Friday Five: Is Thomas Piketty Right?
This week’s round-up features responses to Thomas Piketty’s thesis in his controversial new book “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.”
The Nature of Wealth
In a November Opinion piece for CNN, John D. Sutter argued that America should be more like Switzerland by having a “maximum wage ratio.”
Which U.S. Cities Are Least Friendly to Business?
What does it mean for a city to be open for business? I would argue that it starts with a simple and efficient regulatory process.
