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Self-interest: A Powerful Force for Good and Evil

Nicholas Freiling | February 7, 2013 | Economics

Economists are confusing. They often disagree about the most basic of ideas. But one thing no serious economist rejects is the important role of self-interest in promoting economic growth. In fact, this idea has been a mainstay of economic theory for centuries....

Nicholas Freiling

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

Dependency in the Entitlement Archipelago

Joseph Sunde | February 5, 2013 | Economics

Over the past 50 years, the U.S. government has fundamentally shifted away from its original design and destiny. As Nicholas Eberstadt diligently chronicles in his book, “A Nation of Takers: America’s Entitlement Epidemic,” “the United States of...

Joseph Sunde

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

GDP and the Mirage Economy

Wesley Gant | February 2, 2013 | Economics

Economic analysts are a lot like meteorologists. They take available data, make assumptions, run models and make their best guess on what is about to happen. Unfortunately, they are just about as accurate. It’s always good to have an umbrella on hand, just in...

Wesley Gant

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

How to Start a Business: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Faith and Public Life | February 1, 2013 | Economics

Never show up to a small business event wearing a tie. I learned that—along with other, more valuable pieces of wisdom—last month at the Atlantic’s Small Business Forum. The event boasted successful founders from online, blue-collar, fashion, non-profit and...

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Reforming Omelas: America's Moral Debt Problem

Tyler Castle | January 29, 2013 | Economics

In the intriguing short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” Ursula Le Guin provides a brutal criticism of a fictional society. Borrowing from Dostoyevsky’s basic premise in “The Brothers Karamazov,” Le Guin describes the community...

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.

Book Review: “Conscious Capitalism” by Whole Foods Founder John Mackey

Wesley Gant | January 24, 2013 | Economics

Many corporations engage in philanthropy. At Whole Foods, it is an intrinsic part of their business model. The company has added value to millions and sparked a movement toward organic and local food. The new book from John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, is...

Wesley Gant

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

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Self-interest: A Powerful Force for Good and Evil

Dependency in the Entitlement Archipelago

GDP and the Mirage Economy

How to Start a Business: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Reforming Omelas: America's Moral Debt Problem

Book Review: “Conscious Capitalism” by Whole Foods Founder John Mackey

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Economics

Self-interest: A Powerful Force for Good and Evil

Dependency in the Entitlement Archipelago

GDP and the Mirage Economy

How to Start a Business: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Reforming Omelas: America's Moral Debt Problem

Book Review: “Conscious Capitalism” by Whole Foods Founder John Mackey

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