The Nature of Work in a Virtuous Capitalism
This is the 5th in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes. You can pick up the start of this series here. See...
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Karen Kuykendall
Feb 234 min read
Capitalism & AI
What is the purpose of technology? Ostensibly, it is to make people's lives better and easier. We have seen the benefits of technology in...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Feb 164 min read
Capital in a Virtuous System
This is the 4th in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes. You can pick up the start of this series here. See...
Tom Gryp and Bob Kloska
Feb 94 min read
Better Capitalism in Action – Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
Can faith and business coexist? Currently with $2B in assets under management, 250 employees, and 11 locations, Notre Dame Federal Credit...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Feb 24 min read
The Purpose of Virtuous Capitalism
This is the 3rd in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes. You can pick up the start of this series here. See...
Karen Kuykendall
Jan 264 min read
The Men Who Built America (at Any Cost)
Like many of my fellow TV watchers, I am intrigued by series that feature real people. In particular, my husband and I have become...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Jan 193 min read
Redeeming Capitalism from the Top Down
This is the 2nd in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes. You can pick up the start of this series here. And I...
Karen Kuykendall
Jan 124 min read
Bank of Dave: Thinking Through Your Banking Options
Ah, January. Instead of the most wonderful time of the year, we have now entered what many people see as the dreariest time. The...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Jan 53 min read
Redeeming Capitalism - Ken Barnes
Among the victories in our Better Capitalism work is finding, connecting, and collaborating with others working to improve America’s...
Karen Kuykendall
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Standout Ethical Startups of 2023
With just a few days to go until 2024 begins, the inevitable lists of 2023 are current features in many information outlets. The most...
Aaron Hedges
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Precarious Christmas 2023
This post first published on December 24, 2021. Given its timelessness, we thought it appropriate to re-share it with our expanding...
Paul Knowlton
Dec 15, 20234 min read
6 Temptations of an Entrepreneur
A friend who devotes his time helping equip others effect transformative change, like us here at Better Capitalism, shared with us a...
Karen Kuykendall
Dec 8, 20235 min read
The Most Charitable Time of the Year
During the holidays, it seems like everyone is tugging on your heartstrings and at your shirtsleeve to make a donation. From Giving...
Paul Knowlton
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Want to Initiate Meaningful Corporate Change?
Interested in how to motivate big business bosses to take positive social steps forward? So are we! This week’s post is an abstract from...
Karen Kuykendall
Nov 24, 20234 min read
Saving Christmas, One Gift at a Time
Corporations are often a focus of my writing, and with good reason. Large companies are powerful and have the ability to affect the kind...
Paul Knowlton
Nov 17, 20234 min read
The Dark Side of Self-Made
You’ve heard that it’s far better to learn from someone else’s mistakes than to learn from your own. Like a banker investing with other...
Karen Kuykendall
Nov 10, 20235 min read
Welcome to the (Rental) Neighborhood
For everyone who loves a good Christmas movie, it's almost certain that they've seen It's a Wonderful Life, and most likely more than...
Paul Knowlton
Nov 3, 20234 min read
When Tony Soprano Describes Your Business Model
The Sopranos is an HBO series about a fictionalized New Jersey Italian-American mobster named Tony Soprano. If you’ve watched the series,...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 27, 20233 min read
Better Capitalism in Action - Refugee Artisan Initiative
Ms. Shamsa Belgrave, currently a sophomore at Swarthmore College, has been exploring the potential that America’s form of capitalism can...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Cruelty and the Idiot in the Room
Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker currently serves as the 43rd governor of the State of Illinois. A businessman before assuming his current...
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