Pope Francis has frequently described the present global financial system as an “economy that kills”. He often specifically criticises speculation … Continue reading “Food prices: financial speculation is a red herring”

Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, English, History and Communication at the University of Illinois and author of The Bourgeois Era trilogy, … Continue reading “Deirdre McCloskey on Innovation”

Does free-market capitalism foster an environment in which death and disease flourish? That is the question asked by academics Ted … Continue reading “Neoliberalism: a sick obsession”

Most developed countries have set up systems of welfare that depend on population growth to sustain them. Unfortunately, we are … Continue reading “Double trouble – how the population crisis will bring about an economic crisis”

Commenting on the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Philip Booth, Editorial and Programme Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “Papal encyclical: excellent theology, confused economics”

Would anybody ever be brave enough to oppose “corporate social responsibility” (CSR)? Certainly, it is a good marketing strapline. And CSR proponents … Continue reading “Why businesses don’t need “corporate social responsibility” to be ethical”

Tim Montgomerie, founder of the Good Right, a Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, the creator of the ConservativeHome website, a … Continue reading “In Conversation with Tim Montgomerie”

Some of the currently most popular forms of libertarian thought are defined by a commitment to the “non-aggression principle” – … Continue reading “Libertarianism and pollution: the limits of absolutist moralism”

“What is the point of walls and warships and glittering statues if the men who build them are not happy?’ … Continue reading “‘Rampant consumerism’: Why the Archbishop of York is wrong”