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9 Reasons Why Pope Francis’ Encyclical Is Really About Technology

| June 22, 2015 | Society

9 Reasons Why Pope Francis’ Encyclical Is Really About Technology
Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, is actually a reflection on technology. The human origins of what the Pope calls an “ecological crisis” are grounded in what he terms a “technocratic paradigm” that orders our earthly actions. There...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

The World Isn’t Flat Yet: Why Urbanization Still Matters

| June 18, 2015 | Society

The World Isn’t Flat Yet: Why Urbanization Still Matters
Thomas Friedman published “The World is Flat” ten years ago. In celebration, I’d like to propose that it isn’t.  Yes, globalization is real: The Economist reported in February that by 2020, 80 percent of the global adult population will be connected to the rest of the...
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Sara Belz
Sara Belz is a Research Analyst with the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Economic Studies program at Brookings.

The Social Significance of Sports

| May 20, 2015 | Society

The Social Significance of Sports
A few weeks ago, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played a baseball game in an empty stadium. A crack of the bat, the ball soars over the fence, Chris Davis rounds first base, and in the place of an expected cheer… silence. In the midst of unrest following...
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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.