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Our 501(c)(3) is on a mission to restore the American Dream. How? By fixing American capitalism. There isn’t a better economic system than capitalism, but American capitalism can and must be improved. Now.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Millennials (1980-94) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Gen X (1965-79) experience with the American Dream.

Generally speaking, during most of our history America has been viewed as the land of opportunity. Likewise, our classic American Dream has been the promise that with hard work anyone can improve their livelihood and lives (subject to targeted discrimination). So why does our classic American Dream feel like it’s fading away? It depends on who you ask. In this post we explore the Boomer (1946-64) experience with the American Dream.

Small and smaller businesses are well suited to live out values and ethics important to the owners and employees. Here we point to our inaugural class of Better Capitalism Small(er) Business Award Winners.

What did the first Christmas look like? What gifts did Mary, Joseph and others bring? You may be surprised at the deeper answers. We're advocates of capitalism done well and know it has its proper place. During December, it should enhance the holidays instead of being at their center. There is nothing wrong with giving Christmas presents, but material gifts should never take away from the meaning of the story, nor should we spend all of our energy pursuing them during the se

Should Christians be capitalists? The Bible doesn’t seek to answer the question because the two principal schools of economic thought—capitalism and socialism—did not exist at the time the Bible was written. So how should we try to answer the question before us? By exploring some of the important values that the Bible clearly does teach and then showing which system does the better job of fulfilling those values.

Should Christians be capitalists? The Bible doesn’t seek to answer the question because the two principal schools of economic thought—capitalism and socialism—did not exist at the time the Bible was written. So how should we try to answer the question before us? By exploring some of the important values that the Bible clearly does teach and then showing which system does the better job of fulfilling those values.

Should Christians be capitalists? The Bible doesn’t seek to answer the question because the two principal schools of economic thought—capitalism and socialism—did not exist at the time the Bible was written. So how should we try to answer the question before us? By exploring some of the important values that the Bible clearly does teach and then showing which system does the better job of fulfilling those values.

Should Christians be capitalists? The Bible doesn’t seek to answer the question because the two principal schools of economic thought—capitalism and socialism—did not exist at the time the Bible was written. So how should we try to answer the question before us? By exploring some of the important values that the Bible clearly does teach and then showing which system does the better job of fulfilling those values.

Should Christians be capitalists? The Bible doesn’t seek to answer the question because the two principal schools of economic thought—capitalism and socialism—did not exist at the time the Bible was written. So how should we try to answer the question before us? By exploring some of the important values that the Bible clearly does teach and then showing which system does the better job of fulfilling those values.

Which business models seek to promote the welfare of all stakeholders? In this insightful post, guest writer Garth Herman details the characteristics of each model and their effects on the people and communities in which they operate.

The relentless pursuit of wealth can come with unintended side effects on our bodies, minds, and spiritual state. This post details those potential consequences and how to avoid them.

The world needs a better class of billionaires. Billionaires need better lives. And MacKenzie Scott is showing the way.

This post shares how many companies ensure that consumers keep buying their products on a continuous basis, and the damaging effects.

Like the full-length mirror in my bedroom that beckons me to inspect and fix how I’m dressed, humor often functions as society's first...

A conflict entrepreneurs is someone who generates a profitable outcome and/or a large following by intentionally pitting people against each other. Why are there conflict entrepreneurs? How do we prevent them from spreading their evil? This post offers a good introduction to the business of conflict entrepreneurs and what we can do to help stop them from poisoning capitalism.

Before there is an economic or political collapse from which we cannot recover, our capitalism needs to recover the spiritual faith of In God We Trust and moral voice of Adam Smith. You can look around you and see why. This post shows how.

We currently live in a time when favorable character qualities like those possessed by Presidents Carter, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Eisenhower do not seem as admirable as they once did. But if we want our business and political leaders to make economic decisions that lead to flourishing and favorable outcomes, we need leaders with favorable character qualities. This post describes those favorable character qualities.

Imagine . . . Capitalism . . . is you and me and our households and our businesses and our government all rolled into one, and we’ve just walked into a 12-Step meeting because we've finally recognize we’ve hit bottom and we need help.  How might that first meeting unfold? How might six months of meetings unfold? Well, 12-Step meetings are confidential. But here’s a summary of Capitalism’s reflections and responses to each of the 12 Steps after receiving our 6 month coin.