011 Navigating Government Spending
What do you think of the omnibus spending bill?
What does history say about government spending?
Is the problems confined to one party or is it something more pervasive?
The Goal of Charity (Poverty #3)
In my previous discussion of poverty we looked at the nature of it. The chief point made was that poverty is a signal of the failure to acquire suitable resources for the achievement of one’s ends. Since life in this world is always marked by the limitation of...
010 Four Ways to Acquire the Things You Want
How many ways are there to get the things we need or want?
What are those ways?
Which of these are you looking to for supplying your own needs?
Our Concern for the Impoverished (Poverty #2)
No one of good will is unconcerned about poverty. When we see poor people struggling in life we all instantly sympathize with their plight. We are also moved with a desire to do something about the situation. At first blush
009 Navigating Tariffs
What do you think of the Trump Tariffs?
What does history teach us about protective tariffs?
Where should we be wary?
Is Welfare Policy in America Broken? (Poverty #1)
When I speak to various audiences around the country I have often asked them at the outset how many people believe that we have some serious economic problems in our nation. Invariably nearly everyone will raise his or her hand. There is at least the sense or feeling that something has gone terribly wrong in our country. However, when people are asked to identify the source of the problem there is widespread disagreement.
008 Navigating Capitalism
Most people misunderstand the term capitalism. In this video I clarify what it means and deal with some common misconceptions.
The Meaning of Justice and Mercy
The prophet Micah told his readers that God requires of us, “To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8b) But what does this simple statement mean? The first thing to note is that there are three component parts of the statement. In this essay I would like to focus on the first two.
007 Navigating the Utopian Delusion
Will socialism more fairly distribute the goods and services we all want?
Are government bureaucrats or free markets better equipped to determine the best ways to produce and distribute goods and services?
What happens to the quality of those goods and services when they do?
Find out in this week’s Navigation Point.
006 Navigating Socialism
Will socialism more fairly distribute the goods and services we all want?
Are government bureaucrats or free markets better equipped to determine the best ways to produce and distribute goods and services?
What happens to the quality of those goods and services when they do?
005 Navigating Fake News
Today’s video: How do you determine truth in a world of seeming lies?
004 Navigating Social Justice
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004 Navigating Social Justice
Is Social Justice in the way we use the term today really just?
Are Social Justice Warriors creating a better world for the people they claim to be helping?
Find out in this week’s Navigation Point video!
003 Navigating Human Rights
In this video, I consider the issue of human rights. In today’s culture there has been a changing definition of rights. In fact, what passes as a right today cannot be a human right at all. Thus we come to expect government to provide all sorts of things that it cannot possibly provide.
002 Navigating Political Power
With the recent show of U.S. Senators voting for a government shutdown, Dr. Cleveland discusses the dangers of political power and helps you navigate this issue.
Do you have any topics you would like Dr. Cleveland to cover? Let us know in the comments below.
001 Navigating Minimum Wage
- Are you confused about minimum wage?
- Dr. Paul Cleveland is here to help. As an economist, it is his goal to help you navigate this confusing world we live in one step at a time. Do you have any topics you would like Dr. Cleveland to cover?
- Let us know in the comments below.
The Vanity of the Minimum Wage
The recent popularity for governments at various levels to increase the minimum wage is overwhelming evidence of the immense economic ignorance that plagues our country. Not only that, such policies actually oppress the poor among us and ought, on that basis alone, to motivate Christians to vocally oppose such measures….
The Rise of Government and the Destruction of Liberty
If you ask people today if they value freedom they will invariably tell you that they do. Regrettably, based upon their preferred government policy proposals, that assertion cannot be true. I am often surprised at how little people think about the nature of government
The Decline of Civility
As the culture wars continue to rage, civility is on the decline. At root the battle for our culture pits those trying to save Western civilization against those seeking to replace it with a secularized vision of utopia. It should be noted that Western civilization...
Plundering Our Way to Prosperity?
Are we justifying actions that plunder others for our own benefit? Dr. Cleveland applies moral principles to government action.
