Earlier this month, Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip Dybvig were awarded the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. Bernanke, Diamond, and Dybvig were honored for their many contributions to our shared understanding of both the role of banking and banking failures. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Religious Liberty and the American Founding
The religion clauses in the First Amendment are among the most hotly debated topics in constitutional law and history. Unfortunately, the records of the Founders don’t always offer much help in elucidating their meaning. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
For Britain’s PM, Chaos Has Consequences
Boris Johnson, though deeply flawed, was the glue that held the British Conservative Party together. His electoral reach, charisma, and commitment to deliver Brexit put together a huge majority of 80 seats over all other parties combined in the 650-seat House of Commons. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Andor Succeeds Where Other Star Warriors Fail
If there’s anything close to national mythology in America nowadays, it’s Marvel. This may be depressing, but we should nevertheless face the fact and make the best of it. Before that, it was Star Wars, which is still an incredibly profitable business, even as it is failing. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
The Next American Economy Is Cause for Hope
Let me start with my summary judgement of The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World: Samuel Gregg has written an outstanding contribution to the theory and practice of political economy for our times. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Unlocking the Mystery of Your Wildest Problems
The most thought-provoking scene in John Boorman’s 1981 lavish epic fantasy film, Excalibur, is one of its most understated. It’s a conversation about love. King Arthur stares enchanted by the Lady Guinevere as she dances across the great hall. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Iran, Cuba, and Ukraine: De-escalation and conflict transformation
THE PROTESTS IN IRAN If you read no other analysis of the protests in Iran, read this: Why You Can’t Understand Iran in 2022 Without Understanding 1978 (Trita Parsi, quincyinst.org, 4 October 2022). Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and Middle East expert heading the programme Ending Endless War, Visit the Rideau Institute for the complete article
Blonde at Its Best Highlights What’s Worst
Director Andrew Dominik’s Blonde, now available on Netflix and starring Ana de Armas as “blonde bombshell” Marilyn Monroe, is a long film. Not merely because of its almost three-hour run time but also because it feels long when you’re watching it. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Aaron Judge, the Asterisk, and the Record Books
So Aaron Judge sits atop the American League record books for most home runs hit in a single season—62, breaking fellow Yankee Roger Maris’ 60-plus-year record. And by all accounts, it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
The New Pinocchio Swaps Conscience for ‘Authenticity’
American parents used to trust Disney to charm their kids with beautiful fairy tales. Most such tales were European in origin, but Disney Americanized them, made them more democratic, less bloody minded, and ultimately hopeful. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
Lessons from Africa – International diplomacy is the only way to a just, sustainable peace in Ukraine
DISARRAY IN THE AFRICAN SAHEL One of the world’s foremost international peace and security experts, Professor Emeritus Paul Rogers, reminds us of developments beyond the Ukraine conflict that are important in and of themselves, but also for the lessons they continue to teach — and we continue not to heed Visit the Rideau Institute for the complete article
Not Jonesing for the Jones Act
Just a few years ago, very few people knew or discussed the Jones Act. Now everyone is talking about it. In a colossal but somewhat predictable fiasco, while Puerto Rico was being pummeled by Hurricane Fiona, the Jones Act prevented a cargo ship from docking off its coast to deliver some 300,000 barrels of much-needed diesel fuel. Continue Reading… Read more at The Acton Institute
