Indiana at 200 (41): T.C. Steele, Hoosier Artist
by Andrea Neal He was educated in Europe and trained to emulate the brushstrokes of the great masters, yet Theodore Clement Steele’s greatest gift was in depicting and interpreting the Indiana countryside. T.C. Steele — Indiana’s most famous painter — was born in Gosport in 1847, raised in Waveland and died at his “House of Read the full article…
Coelho and McClure: The Minimum Wage
by Philip R.P. Coelho, Ph.D., and James E. McClure, Ph.D. Suppose a doctor told a two-pack-a-day smoker not to worry about his tobacco addiction because smoking another half-pack per day would shorten his life expectancy by only six weeks. What would you think of that physician? The physician may have been telling the literal truth; the Read the full article…
Schansberg: In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government — Still
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Over the last 30 years, Charles Murray has been one of the most influential thinkers on domestic policy matters. Murray was trained as a sociologist, but has a terrific understanding of economics and political economy. His work is multi-disciplinary, readable, relevant and often provocative. This year marks a key anniversary for Read the full article…
Half Past the Month: Adam Smith Meets Jane Austin Meets Benito Mussolini
“I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.” — Jane Austen in Emma “Self-command is not only itself a great virtue, but from it all the other virtues seem to derive their principal lustre.” — Adam Smith in The Theory of Moral Sentiments CERTAIN MEMBERS of this foundation gather every year to survey Read the full article…
Horning: The Solution Is in Your Mirror
by Andy Horning We all know that our government is corrupt. What we apparently don’t appreciate is that: Our constitutions are on our side. We have all the laws we need to quash such corruption and live in peace, prosperity, justice and freedom. We the People have all the power and accountability in the application Read the full article…
Schansberg: ‘Rational’ Ignorance Costly to Our Economic Health
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. The use of government for economic “development” and economic “stimulus” is quite popular. Unfortunately, its popularity greatly exceeds what it deserves, given both theory and data. The theoretical reasons are easy to understand. In terms of economics, it is difficult for government to create net economic activity by moving money from Read the full article…
