If you think that the best approach to business is to be pragmatic, think again. Pragmatism is widely considered a …
Why Government Deficits and Debt Do Matter
Executive Summary The trillion-dollar-a-year Federal government budget deficits have subsided – for now. But according to the Congressional Budget Office, …
What Led to the Magna Carta? War and Taxes
Rapacious royalty in the run-up to Runnymede First published at FEE’s Anything Peaceful blog, and is offered here with the …
Britain’s ‘austerity’ election
How the United Kingdom shows that fiscal consolidation is economically and politically beneficial I was in London in early April …
Americans See Big Corruption In Big Business
Executive Summary: Surveys suggest that both political institutions and business establishments care held in low esteem by the public. While …
Value of integrity–and some (reverse) lessons from politics
Integrity is being trumped by pragmatism, both in business and in politics. Yet, being rationally principled—having integrity—is a crucial requirement …
Public policies are stymying economic growth
AMID all the headline-catching stories that hammer us every day – never-ending power outages, BAMSI, mis-statements,Rubis contamination, Minister Gray in …