11 November 2024

What Can We Learn from Veterans?

Today is Veterans Day here in the U.S., a day to reflect on the service and sacrifices of those who serve(d) in our military.  Veterans who attend Darden’s educational programs…

4 November 2024

How Should We Teach Capitalism?

“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” – John Dewey (1916, 191)…

1 November 2024

Is Capitalism Broken?

“Capitalism is broken.”  -- Rebecca Henderson, professor at Harvard Business School.[1] “Capitalism is broken.” – Katrina Vanden Heuvel, columnist.[2] “Capitalism is so broken it can’t be fixed.” – Paul B.…

25 October 2024

What is Capitalism? Why Definitions Matter

“I am a capitalist.  I believe in free markets.”—Vice President Kamala Harris.[i] “I am a capitalist, but pay your fair share.”—President Joe Biden.[ii] “I am a capitalist. Come on. I…

24 October 2024

Book Recommendations on the History of Capitalism

Any discussion of the state of capitalism in America hinges in large part on how it got to where it is today.  For anyone who would criticize or reform the…