Purpose – The paper aims to combat economic illiteracy concerning poverty, minimum wages, sweatshops and working conditions. Design/methodology/approach – The objectives were achieved by (among others) making a proper economic analysis of the unemployment effects of minimum wage laws. The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is a gigantic difference in political philosophy between earlier and later Catholic theology, regarding free trade. Design/methodology/approach – The paper compares statements on free trade made in the earlier period by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to counteract Epstein's views on the alienability of property. Epstein favors limitations of laissez‐faire capitalism regarding such things as guns, liquor, narcotics, certain books and voting and this paper aims to criticize them from the perspective...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze South Park 's take on the causes of the recession and the housing bubble. Design/methodology/approach – The essay describes the events in the South Park episode and compares them to the respective events of the recession and the housing...