A compendium of interesting facts and tidbits. For instance, did you know that that 95% of the songs downloaded last year were not paid for? Or that more video has been uploaded to YouTube in the last two months than CBS, NBC, and ABC combined, even if they had been airing new content nonstop since [...]
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Happy Fourth of July! In celebration of our 234th birthday, here’s a documentary that just aired last night on what makes America so great, featuring John Stossel and Dinesh D’Souza. Our free market economy, our military (Believe it or not), our generosity, and the freedom guaranteed under our Constitution (You’ll be hard pressed to find [...]
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Having just started reading on the global warming debate, I personally take a neutral position — though I tend to lean toward the skeptical thesis. This lecture was delivered by Dr. Calvin Beisner as part of the Lyman Stewart Lectures in Theology at Biola University. It begins with a few theological considerations about creation stewardship. [...]
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Austin Hill and Scott Rae, The Virtues of Capitalism: A Moral Case for Free Markets (Chicago, IL: Northfield. 2010) Capitalism’s reputation has taken a beating in light of the recent financial crisis. According to politicians and pundits from both sides of the spectrum, capitalism is to blame. Not so, say Austin Hill and Scott Rae, who [...]
Tags: Austin Hill, Bailout, Capitalism, Economics, Greed, Scott Rae
