Capitalism and Philanthropy on Black Friday
Some worry that Black Friday has devolved into an unfortunate embodiment of consumeristic excess. While that is a legitimate concern—particularly the day after we give thanks for our myriad blessings—it…
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For Anti-Capitalists, “The Future Is Public”
The Future Is Public is an international campaign to oppose economic privatization and support extensive government-provided goods and services. Its manifesto calls for the state to control of large swaths…
Federal Charters and the Left’s Long-Term ESG Goals
Recent indications suggest that support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism—sometimes called “woke capitalism”—may be wavering within corporate America. Even BlackRock appears to be backing off its support for…
Comments on ESG Factors in ERISA Retirement Plans
The Capital Research Center (CRC) submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration, noting concerns with how the agency’s proposed rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising…
Woke Capitalism
In this age of cancelation, corporate American has become increasingly political—or gone “woke” in current parlance. American corporations are certainly under many types of pressure from all directions, but why…
The Politically Incorrect Guide
Each episode of The Politically Incorrect Guide, starring Tom Woods and Michael Malice, covers undiscussed facts and stories about history, culture, and social movements that were purged from today’s mainstream…
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Modern Capitalism
In the tenth episode of The Politically Incorrect Guide, Tom Woods and Michael Malice debunk modern day criticisms of capitalism. Capitalism hasn't made anyone poorer, but brought us from cavemen…
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Industrial Revolution
In the ninth episode of The Politically Incorrect Guide, Tom Woods and Michael Malice defend capitalism through stories from the falsely maligned Industrial Revolution. Rather than reducing quality of life…
Robert Wuthnow’s Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy and Philanthropy
Wuthnow’s new book Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy places faith-based philanthropy in the context of that which has kept and will keep our democratic polity healthy. His general claim…
Woke Capitalism in Woke, Inc.
Those wishing to understand the currents pushing the swell of liberal sociopolitical activism by American big business—“woke capitalism”—should read Vivek Ramaswamy’s new book Woke, Inc. As the author puts it,…