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Better Capitalism in Action - Emmanuel Faber and Paul Polman
Previously on this blog, we shared with you how exciting it is to see aspects of better capitalism in action. For example, we spoke of...
Karen Kuykendall
Feb 3, 20233 min read


The Pillory and Non-Compete Clauses
Unchecked, we humans are endlessly creative in the ways we control and abuse each other. Let’s take two quick examples: the pillory and...
Paul Knowlton
Jan 27, 20235 min read


On Being Scrooge - Part 2
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." So said Peter Drucker, one of the most well-known and influential thinkers on business management...
Karen Kuykendall
Jan 20, 20233 min read


On Being Scrooge - Part 1
We have just passed another Christmas, and most of us are ready to pack up the decorations and not think about holiday traditions again...
Karen Kuykendall
Jan 13, 20234 min read


Jesus as Behavioral Economist - On Being Better Together
This is the fifth and final post in a series that takes a behavioral economics perspective on Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. If Jesus...
Aaron Hedges
Jan 6, 20235 min read
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Jesus as Behavioral Economist - On Being [Relationally] Poor and Anxious
This is the fourth post in a series that takes a behavioral economics perspective on Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. If Jesus and...
Aaron Hedges
Dec 30, 20225 min read


Jesus as Behavioral Economist - On Being Poor and Anxious
This is the third post in a series that takes a behavioral economics perspective on Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. If Jesus and...
Aaron Hedges
Dec 23, 20224 min read


Jesus as Behavioral Economist - On Being Wealthy and Anxious
This is the second post in a series that takes a behavioral economics perspective on Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. If Jesus and...
Aaron Hedges
Dec 16, 20226 min read


Jesus as Behavioral Economist
This is the first post in a series that takes a behavioral economics perspective on Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount. If Jesus and...
Aaron Hedges
Dec 9, 20224 min read


CE-Ok, That's More Reasonable Compensation
In the first of this two-part series, CE-Oh My Goodness, Look at That Compensation, we saw how CEO pay has skyrocketed during the past...
Karen Kuykendall
Dec 2, 20224 min read


CE-Oh My Goodness, Look at That Compensation!
It won't surprise you to hear that during the past two years when wages increased for workers, wages for CEOs went up as well. What...
Karen Kuykendall
Nov 25, 20223 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - Traders
This is the last of a 6 part series designed to explain several important aspects of Ayn Rand’s influential Atlas Shrugged, or at least...
Paul Knowlton
Nov 18, 20224 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - Without a Cannibal's Lust
This is the 5th of a 6-part series designed to explain several important aspects of Ayn Rand’s influential Atlas Shrugged, or at least...
Paul Knowlton
Nov 11, 20224 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - An Evil That Cannot be Tolerated
This is the 4th of a 6-part series designed to explain several important aspects of Ayn Rand’s influential Atlas Shrugged, or at least...
Paul Knowlton
Nov 4, 20224 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - Galt's Speech
This is the 3rd of a 6-part series designed to explain several important aspects of Ayn Rand’s influential Atlas Shrugged, or at least...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 28, 20224 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - Galt's Gulch
This is the 2nd of a 6-part series designed to explain several important aspects of Ayn Rand’s influential Atlas Shrugged, or at least...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 21, 20224 min read


Understanding Ayn Rand - The Mother of Capitalism
The influence of Ayn Rand’s last novel, Atlas Shrugged (first published in 1957), simply can’t be ignored. Rand called it, particularly...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Better Capitalism in Action - illycaffè
The ethic of mutuality – pursuing self-interest and the interest of others – is a core tenet of what we term Partnership Economics™ and...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Better Capitalism in Action - Stanford Law School
The ethic of mutuality – pursuing self-interest and the interest of others – is a core tenet of what we term Partnership Economics™ and...
Aaron Hedges
Sep 30, 20224 min read


Why Talk Money, Religion, and Politics?
The banner over each Better Capitalism blog reads, “Talking Money, Religion, & Politics” with the open invitation “Sound fun? Join in!”...
Paul Knowlton
Sep 23, 20223 min read
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