Tag: Socialism
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“Socialism” Not So Negative, “Capitalism” Not So Positive
Pew Research: "Socialism" Not So Negative, "Capitalism" Not So Positive “Socialism” is a negative for most Americans, but certainly not all Americans. “Capitalism” is regarded positively by a majority of the public, though it is a thin majority. There are certain segments of the public – notably, young people and Democrats – where both “isms”…
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From Socialism to Market Economy
Scot McKnight has a post I wrote posted at Jesus Creed today: From Socialism to Market Economy. Be sure to check Jesus Creed tomorrow for my post on happiness economics.
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Europe’s Socialists Suffering Even in Downturn
New York Times: Europe’s Socialists Suffering Even in Downturn PARIS — A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of Socialism’s slow collapse. Even in the midst of one of the greatest challenges to capitalism in 75 years, involving a breakdown of the financial system due to “irrational exuberance,” greed and the weakness of regulatory…
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The New Socialism: Global Collectivist Society Is Coming Online
Wired: The New Socialism: Global Collectivist Society Is Coming Online Bill Gates once derided open source advocates with the worst epithet a capitalist can muster. These folks, he said, were a "new modern-day sort of communists," a malevolent force bent on destroying the monopolistic incentive that helps support the American dream. Gates was wrong: Open…
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 7)
[Link to Part 6] It Takes More Than Markets to Address Poverty A frequent critique of market economies is that some people end up poor. Depending on your definition of "poor," this is a truism. If "poor" means the bottom 1%, 10%, or 20% of the wealth distribution, and you aren't going to distribute wealth…
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Is Barack Obama really a socialist?
Christian Science Monitor: Is Barack Obama really a socialist? Interesting article. I offer my reflection below. Not exactly, but his 'socialist-lite' policies should still be cause for concern. Fairfax, Va. – Since telling Joe the Plumber of his wish to "spread the wealth around," Barack Obama is being called a socialist. Is he one? No.…
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Pennies From Heaven
Wall Street Journal: Pennies From Heaven Peter Berger (This article is brilliant! I've posted in its entirety.) Poverty (of sorts) is suddenly in fashion. Politicians and commentators blame the financial crisis on greed, not only by malefactors on Wall Street but also by all the denizens of Main Street who live beyond their means, accumulate…
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MEC: Moronic Markets and Equity
In Chapter 28 of Everything Must Change, McLaren writes: What can be done to deal with this gross and growing inequity that is being produced by our societal machinery? Many claim that the invisible had of free markets will resolve these problems naturally, over time. But to reiterate J. F. Rischard’s analysis: Whether from intellectual…
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Benedict dissects problem with socialism
Detroit News: Benedict dissects problem with socialism Pope Benedict XVI has delivered a wonderful — and oh-so-needed — reminder of what socialism was (and is), and why it went wrong. Large swaths of American academia are in denial. So too are major parts of the American and European clerical class, which is still under the…
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Presbyterians, Karl Marx, New Hampshire and the Zapatistas?
Naming His Grace (Viola Larson): Presbyterians, Karl Marx, New Hampshire and the Zapatistas? During the late summer I placed several posts on my blog entitled “Presbyterians Dancing with Karl Marx.” Just about a week ago I placed some correspondence on my blog between myself and Stephen Bartlett, Coordinator for Constituency Education, with Agricultural Missions Inc.…