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Capitalism

Authoritarian Capitalism: Here to Stay?

| September 1, 2015 | Economics

Authoritarian Capitalism: Here to Stay?
In 1962, Milton Friedman questioned whether “democratic socialism” could exist. His answer was no—at least not in a sustainable way. Today, with the economic rise of countries like China and India that embrace capitalism but remain politically autocratic, we might ask...
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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.

Let Them Eat Capitalism

| August 24, 2015 | Economics

Let Them Eat Capitalism
Clive Crook, a columnist at BloombergView, recently challenged what he calls the “Aspen Consensus,” a set of unquestioned assumptions by the Intellectual Class that capitalism is a “morally tainted enterprise.”  Such a view, Crook finds, is held most fervently and...
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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.

How Christianity Redeems Consumer Entitlement

| July 2, 2015 | Economics

How Christianity Redeems Consumer Entitlement
You’ve seen it happen. Maybe you’ve done it yourself. You’re in a restaurant and the waiter is doing a less than superb job. Perhaps it’s near the end of his six-hour shift, or he’s covering more than his share of tables. But whatever the case, you’re not getting the...
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Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis is a graduate from Wheaton College and is the editor of True Declination Ministries. He currently interns as Townhall Media, and he previously interned at the American Enterprise Institute.