John Paul II’s Centesimus Annus and Today’s Debates
by George WeigelNo doubt globalization has had adverse consequences for some Americans; it has also helped lift as many as two billion people out of abject poverty. Continue Reading »
On Property and Freedom
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, Mark T. Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Plutocratic Socialism: The Future of Private Property and the Fate of the Middle Class. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousDonald J. Devine’sThe Enduring Tension energetically defends liberal capitalism, less from critics hailing from the secular left than from religious and traditionalist commentators ranging from Rod Dreher and Patrick Deneen to Pope Francis. Devine makes challenging arguments concerning the . . . . Continue Reading »
Growing Pains
by Wells KingFor decades, public policy has fixated on economic growth. Have we gone too far? Continue Reading »
The Myth of the Value-Neutral Market
by Mark MovsesianUntil America reaches a new social equilibrium, our market is likely to be as contentious as everything else. Continue Reading »
Capitalist Horror
by Eve TushnetThe protagonists of Hard Labor never go beyond the bounds of ordinary capitalist morality. Continue Reading »
Gelded Critics of Capitalism
by Philip JefferyCapitalism gets off easy these days. Its loud but underwhelming critics are stuck in the 1960s, repeating slogans that never quite amount to a compelling condemnation of the system. Proposing costly federal programs is all it takes to be considered an anti-capitalist radical. Take, for instance, . . . . Continue Reading »
An Anthem for Postliberals
by Peter J. LeithartChesterton's “O God of Earth and Altar” condemns the corruptions of money in a market that puts a vulgar price tag on the priceless. Continue Reading »
The Virtue of Prudence
by R. R. RenoIn The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper writes, “That is prudent which is in keeping with reality.” Moral principles and good intentions amount to little if pursued blindly. Action on behalf of the good requires accurate perception of concrete situations and circumstances. Drawing upon . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Socialist Moment
by Helen AndrewsThe Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality by bhaskar sunkara basic, 288 pages, $28 In the spring of 2019, even the staid old AFL-CIO began to dabble in guillotine imagery. The occasion was a dispute between Delta and the International Association of . . . . Continue Reading »
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