Economics

Self-Governance Is the Bedrock of Liberty 0
- Politics, Culture, Economics, Featured
- November 14, 2025
Those who refuse to govern themselves will be governed by others. This is one of the takeaway lessons from the recent elections, particularly in New York City. There a young and inexperienced pro-Islamist and democratic socialist won the mayoral election in part by promising voters goodies like free bus transportation, free childcare, some government grocery
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The Powerful Vocation of Making a Home 15
- Culture, Economics, Family, Featured, MomThink, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- October 14, 2025
“If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family,” is a quote attributed to Mother Teresa. In her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, she elaborated: “If we love, naturally, we will try to do something. First in our own home, our next door neighbor, in the country we live, in
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Overwork Is Making Us ‘Time Poor’32
- Culture, Economics, Featured, Politics, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- September 1, 2025
Something has gone wrong with the way we work. A recent survey by Wondr Health found that most American workers suffer from “time poverty.” Psychologist Mark Travers defines “time poverty” as “experiencing a lack of sufficient time to fulfill responsibilities, pursue interests or engage in activities that contribute to one’s well-being due to various demands on [one’s] time.”
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Barrel Logos and Buttermilk 28
- Culture, Economics, Featured, History, Uncategorized
- August 25, 2025
Somewhere, in a conference room adorned with reclaimed barnwood paneling ordered in bulk from a supplier in Shanghai, a well-compensated executive must have declared: For the sake of relevance, we must redesign the Cracker Barrel logo. On and on this executive rambles about “modernity,” “Gen Z, “TikTok,” or whatever corporate buzzword is in fashion now.
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Mike Rowe and the Need to Bring Back Shop Class 57
- Culture, Economics, Education, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 21, 2025
A few years ago, I interviewed a married couple for an article, who, although only in their mid-20s, already owned a thriving business. This couple had met in a high school welding class – a fact which prompted the husband to joke that “sparks flew.” Humor aside, I was intrigued to hear that a welding class
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AI and the Crisis of the Modern Graduate 44
- Economics, Education, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 14, 2025
Gen Z has been sold a bill of lies. Most of the generation was born into the “Learn to Code” public information campaign. Tech moguls, celebrities, and even U.S. presidents poured funding and influence into an effort to create more computer programmers. Students were told they would get six-figure salaries for entry level jobs after graduating
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