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The New War Against Woke Capitalism
As the culture war wages on in American politics, conservatives have found a new target in the field of economics. Socially-responsible...
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Mar 25, 20235 min read


The Great Resignation: Why Work-Life is being Rebalanced
It’s a Sunday evening, and what better way to celebrate the end of a long week than heading out to eat a nice dinner at your favorite...
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Apr 12, 20225 min read


Drugs, Addiction, and Anti-Vice Activism: An Interview with David Courtwright
David Courtwright is a Presidential Professor Emeritus at the University of North Florida. He specializes in drug history, and is the...
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Apr 7, 20228 min read


The GOP’s Mid-life Crisis: Economic Divergence
In recent years, figures within the Republican Party have broken from conservative economic orthodoxy to advocate for increasingly...
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Dec 13, 20216 min read


It Pays Off To Be Kind: The Case for B Corps
“The business of business is business.” This notorious phrase refers to Milton Friedman’s famously provocative article published in...
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Dec 13, 20185 min read
Pricing the Stars: The Commodification of Astrology
The growth of astrology and similar occult practices in recent years reflects an increasing desire among young Americans to connect with...
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Dec 5, 20183 min read


Something Seedy: The Conflicting Roles of Science in Environmentalism
Among the hundreds of thousands of protesters who descended upon our nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington, dozens –...
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May 10, 20175 min read


Ruggie Rules: How the UN Can Foster Just Business
Current neoliberal capitalism, so defined by expansion and instability, is not easily reconciled with the concept of human rights. Many...
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Feb 22, 20143 min read


Reading (Too Much) Into “House of Cards”
I spent a good part of the weekend watching (most) of season two of “House of Cards.” Without having seen the ending, I can say that...
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Feb 20, 20143 min read
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