A Discussion of Oliver DeMille’s 1913 Chapter 1 “The Turning Point of Freedom” We know we have a much larger federal government than was originally designed by the framers of the U.S. Constitution, but how did that happen? Is it a natural result of growth in population or technology? Oliver…

A Discussion of Bourgeois Equality Chapter 1 “The World is Pretty Rich, But Once was Poor” — In my teaching and research, I keep coming back to the question of why an economy grows, with the hope of that knowledge helping those that don’t. Can Ancient Greece Help Developing Economies? A Discussion of “Morality, Institutions and the Wealth of Nations: Some Lessons from ancient Greece”medium.com Why Countries Rich with Resources can be so Poor and How to Prevent It A Discussion of “Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique”medium.com

A Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 18 “Conclusion: Still Spinning After All These Years” — I have really enjoyed this book because Foster is asking the questions I have had. Why do we bite the Invisible Hand? Why are people not more aware or concerned that attempts to replace the market system have led to repression, murder and poverty on a mammoth scale, while attempts…

Part 2 of a Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 17 “Bill Gates and the Pitfalls of Philanthrocapitalism” Foster next turns to Bill Gates’ call for a “creative capitalism” that he saw as a new form that would merge the ideas of caring for others…

In this chapter, Foster turns his attention to philanthrocapitalism. It is some combination of charity somehow wrapped up in capitalist behavior. The most well-known current example is likely the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but it is nothing new. …

A Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 16 “The Greenest Businessman in America” Foster examines the expression of anti-capitalism through the promotion of environmentalism in this chapter. …

Part 2 of a Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 15 “Global Salvationism” Foster is flipping a popular narrative about the problem of big business on its head in this part of the chapter. …

Part 1 of a Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 15 “Global Salvationism” In an earlier chapter, Foster refers to the work of economist David Henderson who developed the idea of DIYE, do-it-yourself-economics, which is a compilation of subconscious, erroneous ideas that many people hold…

A Discussion of Peter Foster’s Why We Bite the Invisible Hand Chapter 14 “Moral Climate” I find this chapter a fascinating explanation of the histrionics that surround the climate change topic. …