Answer: the already poor, and especially the recently upwardly mobile. Recession economics aren’t fair: the brunt isn’t borne by the already wealthy and industrialized. America, and middle power countries like Canada, will continue to attract foreign investment because they are … Continue reading →

Or so says Niall Ferguson—Harvard financial and historical guru. The recession crunch is going to get much worse before it gets better, and the intensity of the seemingly short-lived “Buy American” scare is only the tip of the iceberg. It … Continue reading →

  I was at a seminar recently in which a friend of mine was doing a presentation on journalism, religion and public life. I warmly recommend his book, which is an edited volume consisting of some rather helpful commentary on … Continue reading →

In conversation with a good friend this morning we discussed the fundamental importance of empathy in the life of the mind, in proper, coherent, generous and Christian thinking. I argued that empathy—the capacity to inhabit another person’s moral and intellectual … Continue reading →

At least a few of us may find of interest this piece, coming out of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, pushed in the Calgary Herald and National Post: Universities with higher part-time profs lead to lower graduation rates. Picking … Continue reading →

The CBC published an article today on Obama’s plans to cap the compensation packages for executives of companies receiving bailout aid. Under Obama’s plan, top executives at firms receiving extraordinary help from U.S. taxpayers will have their compensation capped at … Continue reading →