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Good Society

Does the Invisible Hand Really Know Best?

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 06.24.2012 | Books
Read More: Adam Smith, Laissez Faire, Thomas Friedman, Philosophy, Markets, Michael Sandel, Philosopher, Democracy, Conservative, Liberal, Good Society, Libertarian, Michael Gerson, Harvard, What Money Can't Buy, Moral, Common Good, Invisible Hand, Freedom, Moral Limits, E.J. Dionne, Free Market, Justice, Book Reviews, Books News
Jeffrey Abelson

Is the free market really free? Or does it come at the expense of civic values we neglect at our peril? That's one of many questions I found myself pondering after reading What Money Can't Buy by Michael J. Sandel.

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Concentric Circles of Service

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Rights, Corey Booker, Empathy, Passive Citizens, Self Governance, Service Nation, Mlk, Informed, Good Society, Obligation, Gridlock, Broken Government, Compassion, Responsibilities, Power Vacuum, Civic Literacy, Martin Luther King, Political Action, Activism, Service, Volunteer, Civic Duty, Political Literacy, Polarization, Special Interests, Giving, Lifelong Learning, Citizen Service, Tom Tancredo, Impact News
Jeffrey Abelson

There's a missing link in our quest for a good and equitable society. In addition to volunteering, we must educate ourselves and impact our government to achieve lasting change on prominent issues.

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