Although the founders of the United States didn’t exactly represent a clean break with the past, they did bring several new aspects to the economy. One was the role of individual philanthropy, which is unique in this country. Historical perspective For much of human history, religious organizations or feudal lords handled charitable works. Most of… [Read More]
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Three Cans of Diet Coke
I’m going to add three cents to the discussion about Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea, the book about his embellished school-building program in Afghanistan. First, the expose by Jon Krakauer, longer than an article but shorter than a book, is available online through a new service, Byliner, that hopes to commercialize more works of… [Read More]
