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Generous Self-Interest

Faith and Public Life | March 28, 2013 | Society

We’ve developed a natural aversion to self-interest. An aversion so strong that our altruism is halted by the twisted question, “Do people give because it makes them feel good?” We think it may be better to forego generosity than risk satisfying our self-interest. I...

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Hot Chocolate and Rivets

Chris Horst | March 28, 2013 | Poverty

Originally posted at Smorgasblurb. The doorbell startled us. Late night guests are not common in our quiet neighborhood. I opened the door cautiously and saw two men bundled in snow gear. Before the door even cracked, one man interjected, “Listen, we don’t want any...

Chris Horst

Chris Horst is the Director of Development for HOPE International.

Book Review: Hunter Baker’s "Political Thought"

Joseph Sunde | March 26, 2013 | Politics

When I began my freshman year of college, I didn’t care much about politics. I grew up in a conservative Christian home, and as far as I knew, the beliefs of my parents suited me just fine. Yet I fully anticipated encountering new beliefs and perspectives on...

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Joseph Sunde is an associate editor and writer for the Acton Institute.

Private or Public? Exploring USAID's Efforts to Help the Poor

Tyler Castle | March 25, 2013 | Poverty

Having been recently convicted by Brian Fikkert’s comprehensive approach to poverty alleviation, I sat in on an event at AEI keynoted by Rajiv Shah, the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). I was interested to see how the...

Tyler Castle

Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

From Burden to Benefit: Policy for the “Etsy Earner”

Wesley Gant | March 25, 2013 | Economics

A few days ago at Real Clear Politics, Ben Domenech proposed what he called an “Etsy Earner” agenda for the GOP, targeting part-time self-employed “1099 Moms.” His policy prescriptions include relief in the areas of taxes, education, childcare...

Wesley Gant

Wesley Gant is the Director of Strategic Communications at Polymath, a creative agency.

The Material and Moral: What Marxism Misconstrues

Nicholas Freiling | March 21, 2013 | Economics

Few economists take Karl Marx seriously. His economics, they say, is riddled with basic fallacies, and his political philosophy is more religious than scientific—the product of irrational conviction more than impartial observation. But despite this general distaste...

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Nick Freiling is Founder/Director of Haven Insights, a DC-based market research firm.

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Hot Chocolate and Rivets

Book Review: Hunter Baker’s "Political Thought"

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Generous Self-Interest

Hot Chocolate and Rivets

Book Review: Hunter Baker’s "Political Thought"

Private or Public? Exploring USAID's Efforts to Help the Poor

From Burden to Benefit: Policy for the “Etsy Earner”

The Material and Moral: What Marxism Misconstrues

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