This morning’s message hit home in the resident economist’s heart. Christ brings us out from the woodworks to produce good works for our fellow man. The communities within (I’m guessing most) churches is the perfect mix of contagion and accountability to be “selfless” every now and again and redistribute our excesses. Whether it’s our faith … Continue reading The Church Acknowledges Doing Bad by Doing Good
Ramble: Do More With Less
The acorn has the potential to cover the earth in wood. A million dollars has the potential to end world hunger. A construction company has the potential to house all those that are homeless. We have the potential to incredible feats of good. But you need the right soil—the right institutions. (Sure, I guess you … Continue reading Ramble: Do More With Less
Harting on Foreign Aid
The United States leads the world in foreign aid to poor countries, but is it really working? The U.S. government shelled out around $35 billion in foreign aid in 2014. Before getting all Kevin Hart on the government, that amount is only about 1 percent of the federal budget and works out to cost around … Continue reading Harting on Foreign Aid