A couple of good books

Monday, June 18, 2012

A couple of good books

Posted on18 June 2012byFr. John Zuhlsdorf

<p>Better than any other approach a free market helps to raise large groups of people out of poverty and promotes happiness through <em>earned </em>rewards.</p> <p>During the recent <a href="http://sites.fastspring.com/acton/product/actonuniversity2012" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://sites.fastspring.com']);" target="_blank">Acton University</a> I think an overarching theme of the talks and presentations was that those who believe in a free market economy must get better at making <em>moral</em> arguments.</p> <p>May I recommend a couple books?</p> <p><img class="alignnone" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51a-VqFlHKL._SL110_.jpg" alt="" width="74" height="110"/></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/046502940X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whatdoesthepr-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=046502940X&adid=0ZWYTT3GNN8N5PQHCVDR&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.com']);" target="_blank">The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise</a> by Arthur C. Brooks.</p> <p>US <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UPDGMM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whatdoesthepr-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B007UPDGMM&adid=14223BJ5PTBRY8HSM6PB&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.com']);" target="_blank">KINDLE</a> - UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/046502940X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whdothprresa-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=046502940X&adid=148E50NNR4Y2BJP1QMC3&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.co.uk']);" target="_blank">BOOK</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007UPDGMM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whdothprresa-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B007UPDGMM&adid=0GN20AAYSPVQ4DXQVNMK&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.co.uk']);" target="_blank">KINDLE</a></p> <p><img class="alignnone" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CUVUAwYBL._SL110_.jpg" alt="" width="73" height="110"/></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1596983256/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whatdoesthepr-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1596983256&adid=0K5X1S4D63CEY47A81NB&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.com']);" target="_blank">Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy</a> by Robert A. Sirico</p> <p>US <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00820TZY2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whatdoesthepr-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B00820TZY2&adid=0NA4GVH2N0GXHGNT4G6T&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.com']);" target="_blank">KINDLE</a> and UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1596983256/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whdothprresa-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1596983256&adid=11PFAKFJNV95PGYTPSZC&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.co.uk']);" target="_blank">BOOK</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00820TZY2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=whdothprresa-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B00820TZY2&adid=1T75EJR3RCB38NHDJB7P&" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.amazon.co.uk']);" target="_blank">KINDLE</a>.</p> <p>Also, have a look at <a href="http://www.povertycure.org/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.povertycure.org']);" target="_blank">Poverty Cure</a>.</p> <p></div> </div> <p>See the original post: </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/IxIUhxeUVsw/" title="A couple of good books">A couple of good books</a></p> </div> <div class="postmeta-secondary"> <span class="meta_categories">Posted in: <a href="http://www.catholicanada.com/category/usa-2/priests-usa/fr-z-usa-2/" title="View all posts in Fr Z" rel="category tag">Fr Z</a></span>   <span class="meta_tags">Tags: <a href="http://www.catholicanada.com/tag/enterprise/" rel="tag">enterprise</a>, <a href="http://www.catholicanada.com/tag/the-drill/" rel="tag">the drill</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="primary-sidebar-wrap" class="span-7"> <div class="sidebar-primary"> <ul class="widget-wrap"><li id="text-11" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"></div> </li></ul><ul class="widget-wrap"><li id="categories-2" class="widget widget_categories"><h3 class="widgettitle">What did I miss ???</h3><select name='cat' id='cat' class='postform' > <option value='-1'>Select Category</option> <option class="level-0" value="43">CC BISHOPS</option> <option class="level-1" value="12355">   ARCHBISHOPS</option> <option class="level-2" value="11594">      Abp P-A Durocher</option> <option class="level-2" value="47">      Abp Prendergast</option> <option class="level-2" value="11593">      Abp Richard Smith</option> <option class="level-1" value="12354">   BISHOPS</option> <option class="level-2" value="12152">      Bp Gary Gordon</option> <option class="level-2" value="48">      Bp Thomas Dowd</option> <option class="level-2" value="45">      Other Bishops</option> <option class="level-1" value="46">   Évêques</option> <option class="level-1" value="44">   The C.C.C.B.</option> <option class="level-0" value="13128">CC CHOICE VIDEOS</option> <option class="level-0" value="54">CC DIOCESES</option> <option class="level-1" value="11755">   Ang. 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