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September 27, 2017

Pope, Patriarch need theology of civilization

Today at Public Orthodoxy, I examine the recent claim of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew that The human environment and the natural environment are deteriorating together, and this deterioration of the planet weighs upon the most vulnerable of its people. Continue Reading...
September 26, 2017

Samuel Gregg on Germany’s populist surge

Following the election results in Germany this past Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected to serve for a fourth term. In his article “Germany Revolts“, Samuel Gregg describes Chancellor Merkel’s party as being “woefully out of touch” with the German people, and as a result many are abandoning the CDU/CSU coalition for the AFD. Continue Reading...
September 26, 2017

Introduction to price discrimination

Note: This is post #50 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics. Price discrimination is common, says economist Tyler Cowen. Movie theaters charge seniors less money than they charge young adults and computer software companies sell to businesses and students at different rates, often offering discounts to students. Continue Reading...