Free markets
The end of DEI?
A graduate student of mine opted to do their thesis research on the evolution of corporate communications about their DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies
March 2, 2026
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Articles
Capitalism
In defense of “evil billionaire” Jim Pattison
Recently, a real estate company was about to sell a warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), apparently to be used as
February 10, 2026
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Business ethics
Why CEOs should speak out against state intervention and for free markets
Terence Corcoran observes in Financial Post that “business voices are quiet” when government leaders – like Donald Trump and Mark Carney – increasingly attempt to
January 29, 2026
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Altruism
Principles trump pragmatism in business
Many businesspeople likely disagree with this headline, particularly when it comes to moral principles. Some have told me that they cannot afford to act on
January 18, 2026
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Capitalism
Let’s repeal “state capitalism”
Last year saw a sharp increase in “state capitalism” in Canada and the United States, as economist Jack Mintz observes in the Financial Post and
January 2, 2026
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Statism doesn’t work for young people – but capitalism does
Peter Thiel has it wrong After the socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win of the New York City mayoral election, Peter Thiel’s 2020 email to Facebook executives
December 16, 2025
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Business ethics
The hazard of doing business with China – and what to do about it
There should be no more doubt that China is a threat to freedom and prosperity in the world – two values critically important to human
December 3, 2025
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"Conflicts of interests"
Traders’ moral code
If long-term profit maximization is a sufficient and necessary ultimate goal for business (as I argued in my previous post), does it also need a
November 13, 2025
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"Conflicts of interests"
Long-term profit maximization trumps “giving back” to society
Planning to write a post about why business is expected to “give back” to society through charitable giving or helping solve social problems such as
November 2, 2025
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Capitalism
Anti-capitalists bark up the wrong tree
Anti-capitalists have been in the news lately: the New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani and the New Democratic Party leadership candidate Avi Lewis (the
October 18, 2025
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Capitalism
If we want long-lasting peace, we need capitalism
[I wrote this post in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre of Israelis by Hamas in 2023. This is a slightly edited version of
October 7, 2025
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Altruism
The threat of ever-increasing statism
Why should you care about statism, the increasing government control over your freedom – particularly economic freedom? Perhaps you have experienced it personally, like those
September 29, 2025
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