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)…
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 CapitalismAny 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…
30 March 2024
In Memory of C. Ray Smith(C. Ray Smith passed away November 3, 2023. Here are some reflections on his work that I shared with the Darden Community.) Ray Smith was a faculty colleague, a leader…