For those of you who like podcasts, I recently joined the moderators of The Open Door to talk about a recent article I wrote for Public Discourse. You can listen to the podcast here And, the article which was the basis for the discussion is here … [Read more...] about Capitalism, Christianity, and the Great Books
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Revisiting Chesterton and The Mystery of Capital
My latest essay at Public Discourse:There is a curious strain of recent conservative thought that laments the workings of the American economic system. The iconic example of the problem is the closing of a factory: it removes the lifeblood of a community and inevitably causes the breakdown of the community and its families. The villain is the factory owner, generally portrayed as a rapacious soul: he lives in comfort and heartlessly tosses hardworking people onto the street. Why? Merely in … [Read more...] about Revisiting Chesterton and The Mystery of Capital