The Men Who Built America
The History Channel recently aired a four-part miniseries on entrepreneurs who built massive empires in America. Essentially, these entrepreneurs were responsible for making America great. Along with...
View ArticleThe Secret to Success for Social Entrepreneurs: Innovative Obedience?
Millennials want to make a difference in the world. This is not news to most people who fall into the 18-29 age bracket—or to anybody who knows representatives of this globally minded generation. While...
View ArticleGenerous Self-Interest
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...
View ArticleRecapping "Mad March:" Basketball, Riots and Hitler’s Favorite Shakespeare Play
Mars, the Roman god of war descended upon Washington, D.C., last month, bringing "madness" into March, the month named in his honor. How do I know? I spotted his influence all over town:Sighting #1:...
View ArticleAll Your Kids Are Belong to Us
This MSNBC promo is making the blog run lately: "We have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents, or kids belong to their families, and recognize that kids belong to...
View ArticleThe Secularist’s New Clothes
As a Christian, I am often told that religious points of view are ideological opinions and therefore inappropriate for public policy. In a previous post, I explained that evangelicals have a right and...
View ArticleFrom Where Will America's Salvation Come?
Since Ronald Reagan’s 1976 indictment of the “welfare queen”—a figurative woman from Chicago who received numerous government checks and drove a Cadillac—Republicans have been seen as insensitive and...
View ArticleThe Plowboy, the Milkmaid, and the Priest
If you won the lottery tonight, would you show up at work tomorrow morning?A recent survey found only 36% would stay at their current job if they hit the jackpot. The other 64% would either retire or...
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What Jim Wallis, Chicago, and Free-Market Economists Can Teach Us About the...
After the tragedy in Boston last Monday, Americans came together. The sports section of the Chicago Tribune ran a graphic that stated, "We are Chicago Red Sox. We are Chicago Celtics. We are Chicago...
View ArticleGive Me Your Tired and Poor, But Not Your Sick and Elderly
Since 2009, Washington’s Death with Dignity law has allowed terminally ill individuals to commit medically assisted suicide by obtaining a prescription for a lethal overdose from their doctors. Now,...
View ArticleThe Constitution: Understanding America's Founding Document
We are excited to announce the release of a new Values & Capitalism book, "The Constitution: Understanding America's Founding Document." In this book, Michael Greve explains how to think seriously...
View ArticleWill the Tragedy of the Commons Claim our Dignity?
In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, AEI scholar and bioethicist Leon Kass explained the dangers that come from an increasing indifference to matters of human dignity. When asked to speak about...
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America's Salvation Part II: O Father, Where Art Thou?
As I’ve thought about societal problems over the last few years, I have consistently come to one conclusion: We need to focus on the family. Turns out James Dobson named his organization well.Think...
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The Men Who Built America: J.P. Morgan
The History Channel’s miniseries on the entrepreneurs who built America in the second half of the 19th century portrays J.P. Morgan as a greedy robber baron. For those unfamiliar with that term, a...
View ArticleLiberty Without Virtue: A Nation Without Its Heart
A few weeks ago, I sat drinking coffee with my sister outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Just as we got up to leave, we were startled by a yell from across the way: “Hey! You dropped...
View ArticleThe Men Who Built America: J.P. Morgan, Financial Hero
In my previous post I presented J.P. Morgan. Now let's explore some of the negative thinking behind Morgan, and discuss claims of "too much wealth" and judgments passed on Morgan related to his...
View ArticleUber and "Unfair" Competition: Regulating Before Thinking
Moscow may have the worst traffic in the world, but it has some of the most innovative taxi services. And unlike U.S. cities, it allows them to flourish and compete.Yandex Taxi, Wheely and Get Taxi...
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Home Economics: The Consequences of Changing Family Structure
We are excited to announce the release of a new Values & Capitalism book, "Home Economics: The Consequences of Changing Family Structure." In this book, Nick Schulz traces how American families...
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A Silent Crisis: Changing Families in America
Something is assaulting millions of American children. It causes them to consider suicide more, stop paying attention in school, and become more likely to become an unwed mother or father. It makes...
View ArticleThe Secularist’s New Clothes
Wesley GantWesley Gant lives in Houston, where he works on the marketing and communications team at Houston Baptist...Read more about Wesley GantAs a Christian, I am often told that religious points of...
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