How do you legislate good behavior? Is it possible to legislate in such a way that people are incentivized to serve others instead of themselves? These are just...
We have all seen the various stereotypes of the Wall Street tycoon grinding the little guy under his thousand-dollar dress shoes on his way to the top. In...
Mike Rowe, the former host of Dirty Jobs, recently dismissed worries over income inequality on CNN. In an interview with Erin Burnett, he said, The idea that everybody...
Commonly known as the “Roaring 20s,” the 1920s still fascinates us today. We remember this decade for invention and innovation, rapid economic growth, and glamor. But there was...
American image abroad is a topic we seem to be obsessed with as a nation. What do other countries think of us? Do they think we are greedy,...
One error Christians can make in their understanding of money is to think wealth is inherently sinful, and creating and accruing wealth is contrary to God’s plan. In...
Geographers from Kansas State University created a series of maps of the Seven Deadly Sins across America. The maps highlight the most sinful regions in red and the...
Christmas music is the best thing about the Advent season next to baby Jesus, in my opinion. Every year, I anticipate the moment after Thanksgiving dinner when I...
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Envy on the Upswing in America
Is envy is on the upswing in America? Echoing what Mike Rowe said recently about wealth envy, American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks pushes further to say wealth...