Tag: monasteries

Four Keys to Modern Prosperity: Technology & Infrastructure (Part 1)

Oct 21, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Series: Cycle of Prosperity, Technology, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution)

Western Advances We have briefly reviewed three of William J. Bernstein's four factors that led to today's unprecedented prosperity: property rights, scientific rationalism, and capital markets. Bernstein refers to the fourth factor as "power, transportation, and light." I'm simply referring to this as "technology and infrastructure." (1) Not every technological innovation that contributed to Europe's…
Printer Toner and Contemplative Prayer: Interview with LaserMonks.com

Jul 30, 2008

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mwkruse

in Business, Ecclesia, Economics, Theology

The Art of Non-Conformity: Printer Toner and Contemplative Prayer: Interview with LaserMonks.com (HT: Danny Gamache) Monasteries all over the world have been self-supporting for centuries, and the practice of monks running a small business is nothing new. Most of them, however, don’t end up experiencing 700% annual sales growth, selling 30,000 products, and competing with…