Love Your Neighbor, Save Government Programs
The problem with Christians using billboard-ish bombast to win. Adam DAdam D’Luzansky lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Who Can Lead an Examined Life?
How do you know what to believe? Do you arrive rationally at your own conclusions? Or do you take your…
Small Biz Support for Big Boxes?!
Adam D’Luzansky Over the last six months or so the Washington Post reported on some controversy surrounding the potential opening…
The Reality of Smaller, More Efficient Workforces
The American economy is said to be improving, but we are told that it is a jobless recovery. Tyler Cowen…
The Confused Independent Coffee Shop
Politically speaking, what do you think of when I say “independent coffee shop”? Maybe one could imagine a Rod Dreher…
Obvious facts do not contain obvious policies
Last week I attended a conference on environmental regulation that reminded me how difficult it is to balance the demands…
The Social Benefits of Soft Serve
Several of my fellow contributors at Humane Pursuits relish the small town, “real humanity” feel of Mom & Pop stores. …
Happy Friday Thoughts: Sin and Conservatism
In most cases, I dislike posts that just quote articles without adding additional value. However, I want to make an…
Good Deals and Discipline
Why canceling Netflix can save you a bundle…of difficulty. The thrill of a good deal is powerful. My dad loves…
Paradox Watch: Mansfield on Political Liberty
In a forthcoming post on rational behavior, I will describe a dilemma in which the right choice may surprise you. …
Fair Trade Is Not
I understand fair trade’s appeal. It’s like buying popcorn from cub scouts, you pay a bit more for something than…
Greed, Greenness, Growth, and Goodness
My good friend Alexei Laushkin has written about American idolatry, materialism and its impact on the environment and other nations…
Loving Free Markets and Proper Restraints
The field of economics is a wonderful tool for understanding a limited body of knowledge. In our imperfect world, I…
Paradox Watch: Can you love Alice Waters and Capitalism?
I read two articles this morning. The first was from Charles Krauthammer on whether President Obama may have finessed policy…
Modernist Watch: Money and Happiness
Catchy headlines sell newspapers. Given that industry’s trouble state, we shouldn’t be surprised to see an uptick in the “desperation-for-relevance”…
Keep Locke in the Locke Box
I am developing a post on the limits of free market thinking, an area where Humane Pursuits and Front Porch…
Patrick Deneen and the modernist flaws of the Founders
Patrick Deneen recently posted his argument that the Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a regime predicated on problematic modernist…