Why avoiding taxes is moral
The recent leak of the Panama Papers—which consist of confidential banking documents that report names of thousands of offshore corporations and their shareholders—created a...
Another corporate hero: Exxon Mobil fights back for free speech
Many oil companies succumb to the pressure from environmental activists and the media and join the fight against ‘climate change,’ or at least make...
Brexit: good for business—if liberty prevails
Many media commentators on the British referendum outcome to leave the European Union have zeroed in on the Brits’ frustration with the increasing intrusion...
Confusion of Bill Gates: Capitalism, socialism, and climate change
In a recent interview with the Atlantic, Bill Gates revealed his utter confusion when he claimed that “only socialism can save the planet from...
Altruism means self-sacrifice, not benevolence
Despite the positive connotations of benevolence and kindness that most people hold for altruism, that is not what this moral code means. The Encyclopedia...
Why business should care about free speech
I am reading a freshly published book, Defending Free Speech, a collection of essays edited by Steve Simpson and published by the Ayn Rand...
“Inclusive capitalism” is not capitalism
Returning from a trip to Europe (the excuse for no posts recently), I read a column in the Wall Street Journal’s Europe edition by...
Corporate Social Responsibility–why we should drop the concept
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has permeated the language of business as a taken-for-granted, feel-good synonym for ‘ethical.’ Despite the term’s...
Apple’s tax strategy is not only legal—it’s moral
The U.S. corporate tax rate is about 40%. Ireland’s is 12.5%. Following a tax minimization strategy and legal transfer pricing practices, Apple claims about...
Why business and force don’t mix
My recent post on the Pope’s misguided accusation of business for exploiting workers has received some reactions that indicate a misunderstanding of the role...
Human flourishing requires energy—not government coercion
As philosopher and author Alex Epstein (The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels) has convincingly argued, we need reliable, affordable energy to survive and flourish....
Defending oil pipelines: Why pursuing ‘social license’ is futile
Environmentalists, led by New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), have launched a campaign against the TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline. Energy East...