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Back in the 1990s, the debut of Magic: The Gathering marked a new form of gaming: collectible card games. While many may remember it similarly to Pogs, for example, Magic survived where Pogs did not. Continue Reading...

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August 05, 2019

WSJ profiles the Acton Institute, the antidote to ‘woke’ capitalism?

The Acton Institute reached an international audience of influencers this weekend with its mission of uniting markets with morality. The Wall Street Journal published a profile of Acton, and an extended look at the ministry of Acton co-founder Fr. Continue Reading...

August 05, 2019

Letter from China: Civic virtue without freedom?

I spent most of July traveling to various parts of the People’s Republic of China. Although I made brief trips to Hong Kong in 2000 and Beijing in 2016, I have never experienced anything remotely similar to this more extended stay. Continue Reading...

August 05, 2019

Milton Friedman on business as an enemy of enterprise

Milton Friedman is one half of the duo so often identified with “neoliberalism” (the other being Friedrich Hayek), the hegemonic power that is typically seen as constitutive of our contemporary age. Continue Reading...

August 05, 2019

PowerLinks 08.05.19

A Christian Case for Religious Liberty Nathaniel Peters, Law and Liberty Religious liberty and freedom of conscience exist in the West because Christians developed them from the truths they held. Alexis de Tocqueville on “Democratic” Socialism Vicki E. Continue Reading...

August 02, 2019

The UK porn ban

In the United Kingdom, the government has taken many steps to ensure the protection of children from pornography and other adult material; most recently an Age Verification law was scheduled to be legislated on July 15 but has again been pushed back. Continue Reading...

August 02, 2019

Why has the West’s integration of reason and faith fallen apart? An interview with Samuel Gregg

Pathologies of reason and faith, having especially taken shape during the 19th century, have greatly effected history. Pathologies of reason are defined by an abandonment of God in search of truth, resulting in a prioritization of empirical data and the natural sciences to gain knowledge. Continue Reading...

August 02, 2019

Unemployment as economic-spiritual indicator — July 2019 report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. Continue Reading...

August 02, 2019

PowerLinks 08.02.19

Pete Buttigieg Calls Opponents Of A $15 Minimum Wage ‘So-called Christians’ Joshua Lawson, The Federalist The failed economic policies put forth by Pete Buttigieg hurt the same poor he wants to help. Continue Reading...

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WSJ profiles the Acton Institute, the antidote to ‘woke’ capitalism?

Letter from China: Civic virtue without freedom?

Milton Friedman on business as an enemy of enterprise

PowerLinks 08.05.19

The UK porn ban

Why has the West’s integration of reason and faith fallen apart? An interview with Samuel Gregg

Unemployment as economic-spiritual indicator — July 2019 report

PowerLinks 08.02.19

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