Moral foundations, economic principles, & critical thinking
On December 9, 2015, as students reconvened with E3NE following their Thanksgiving break, we decided to reflect on history, and how it provides lessons in ethics and economics. But first we needed to define a few terms, and keep our eyes peeled for a few others that would be important for the future and intellectual growth. I asked the students […]
Read moreIn the early 1980s, a businessman turned economics reporter named Warren T. Brookes published “The Economy in Mind”, a work of discernment the title of which employed a wonderful double meaning. Mr. Brookes was entreating the reader to keep economics in mind, and he was hinting that economics is driven by the application of human minds to fulfill individual needs […]
Read moreThis year, Ethics and Economics Education of New England (E3NE) was kind enough to ask me to join Professor Jason Sorens and fifteen Merrimack Valley High School (MVHS) students to explore many of the great philosophical and economic ideas of history. In our first gathering, Professor Sorens and I began with what might have seemed an unusual topic, the Simple […]
Read moreE3NE hosted its first Big Idea Policy Conference in Concord, NH, on November 5, 2015. We are grateful for support of Hon. Jason Osborne, Aaron Day, and State Budget Solutions, which made this conference possible. The following is a thorough summary of the the speakers’ presentations and the question-and-answer sessions. Video should be available in a few days. Effects of Casinos Doug Walker […]
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