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These People Are Turning Waste into a Precious Resource

Tyler Castle | August 7, 2014 | Economics

These People Are Turning Waste into a Precious Resource

In the debate over economic systems, a fundamental question exists: Is economics a zero-sum game? Generally, proponents of socialism tend to say yes. There is a fixed pie of wealth, so we should make sure that it is split evenly. Proponents of capitalism disagree....

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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.

America’s Discordant Discourse

Tyler Castle | August 5, 2014 | Politics

America’s Discordant Discourse

Where has intelligent discourse gone in America? Last week, David Brooks wrote an op-ed arguing that character formation should be an important feature of antipoverty efforts. He cites Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution who posits: Gaps in character...

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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.

Entering into the Pain of the World

Nicole Noyes | August 4, 2014 | Society

Entering into the Pain of the World

“Feel my pain.” I saw these haunting words tattooed on a young man in a housing project in southeast DC, and they have been engraved on my memory ever since. There are some days when it seems as if the entire city is groaning these same words. From the blankly staring...

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Nicole Noyes is currently working with the International Justice Mission.

Friday Five: Where Are the Good Neighbors?

Faith and Public Life | August 1, 2014 | Society

Friday Five: Where Are the Good Neighbors?

On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s round-up highlights a free e-book on poverty in America, an explanation for why we ought to think small—rather than big, and more. 1. Poverty in America—and What to Do About It (FREE E-BOOK)...

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President Obama’s Policy Problem

Liz Thatcher | August 1, 2014 | Politics

President Obama’s Policy Problem

In a recent speech, President Obama chided American businesses for merging with international companies as a way to decrease their American tax burden. “I don’t care if it’s legal. It’s wrong,” he stated. The problem here, of course, is that when American corporations...

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Liz Thatcher is a writer for Generation Opportunity, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and NewsBusters.

Common Good #4 – Evan Koons

Tyler Castle | July 31, 2014 | Podcasts

Common Good #4 – Evan Koons

On this episode of Values & Capitalism’s “Common Good” podcast, our guest is Evan Koons, an actor and writer who is the co-host of a new video series from the Acton Institute, “For the Life of the World: Letters to the Exiles.” Check out the trailer—it’s really...

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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.