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A Case Against Charter Cities

| December 6, 2021 | Blog Contributor

A Case Against Charter Cities
In his famous 2009 TED talk, American economist Paul Romer proposed a revolutionary solution to the question of how a struggling country can break out of poverty when it’s trapped in a system of bad rules. The short answer? Charter cities. The longer answer is...
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Maria Aguilar
Maria Aguilar is a senior at John Brown University. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

Willing to Jump Ship

| November 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Willing to Jump Ship
When we think about generosity, money typically comes to mind. Being generous with our “giving” is boiled down to fiscal terms, with numbers as the telltale indicator of who has outdone another. Yet, our tendency to dwell on numerical terms alone reveals a more...
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Grace Messemer
Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

President Biden has Left the British Out to Dry

| November 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

President Biden has Left the British Out to Dry
The best friend award will not be going to the US and UK this year, at least not at this pace. The British government has been searching far and wide for a new free trade deal with the US since its departure from the European Union in 2020. The problem for the Brits...
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Cooper Shull
Cooper Shull is a junior studying finance at Samford University. He was selected as a 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

Gen Z Doesn’t Dream of Labor — and Neither Should You

| November 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Gen Z Doesn’t Dream of Labor — and Neither Should You
Let’s face it: Hustle culture is dead, and Gen Z is dancing on its grave. “What is your dream job?” is a question students and new graduates hear all too often. However, Gen Zers are firing back with a bold “I don’t dream of labor.” And rightfully so. Among the many...
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Maria Aguilar
Maria Aguilar is a senior at John Brown University. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

Freer Speech

| May 28, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Freer Speech
The terms “free speech” and “censorship” are a common fixture in today’s political discussions and typically a source of conflict; two factions disagree about the meaning of both the universally acknowledged good of free speech and the accompanying social phenomenon...
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Harry Scherer
Harry Scherer is a junior studying philosophy, politics, economics, and history at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Could Private Property Help Solve Mental Health Crises?

| May 28, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Could Private Property Help Solve Mental Health Crises?
A common point of difference between capitalists and socialists is the issue of private property. However, this argument long precedes these two groups. In fact, it has been discussed for centuries, as far back as Plato and Aristotle. Part of this debate entails...
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Rebekah Balick
Rebekah Balick is a junior studying international studies, history, and Spanish at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.