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Jubilee Capitalism
PZ Myers shared the cartoon above. It struck me as reflecting on it that there is an interesting convergence between the radical egalitarian meritocracy talked about in the comic, and the vision of the...
View ArticleThe Bible, Barack Obama, and American Business
First, let’s make sure that the president of the United States is quoted correctly and in full (unlike in Bristol Palin’s recent blog post and so many similar corners of the internet): Now, some...
View ArticleDividing Land Like Wealth
I reposted this image that came my way on Facebook, and it generated a significant amount of discussion. I find it interesting for a number of reasons, besides the striking illustration of the...
View ArticleIncome Inequality
As I was gearing up for the second class period focused on The Communist Manifesto in my First Year Seminar course, this video came to my attention on several blogs I subscribe to. How can anyone think...
View ArticleThe Poor You Will Always Have With You
Liz Theoharis writes: Keeping in mind these emphases of Deuteronomy, we can grasp the liberative dimension of Jesus’ words in Matthew 26:11, “you always have the poor with you.” After an unnamed...
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