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Measuring Performance: The Economics Of Cleaning The Outside Of The Cup, Joshua Hollinger

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"Sometimes focusing too much on what we can measure distorts our beliefs and actions as we turn away from immeasurable things that matter."

Posting about the economics of evaluating workers based on their performance from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/measuring-performance-the-economics-of-cleaning-the-outside-of-the-cup/

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An Ontology Of Human Flourishing: Economic Development And Epistemologies Of Faith, Hope, And Love, Jan Van Vliet

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This chapter demonstrates that the presence of poverty, and its associated pathologies, is of concern to all humankind whose innate desire is to seek the flourishing of fellow humanity. The traditional, often unsuccessful, methods of poverty alleviation have been challenged in creative, bold, and refreshing ways that are superior in both identifying poverty and moving agencies and pathways toward greater success. This involves a technical application of quantitative microeconomics which is paired with expertise and insights on human behavior gleaned from the behavioral sciences. It turns out that human behavior is often better explained by behavioral categories such as hope …

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Reply To Dr. Chris Gousmett's Open Letter, Sacha Walicord

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A Letter To Dr. Sacha Walicord, Chris Gousmett

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Chris Gousmett's letter is a response to Dr. Sacha Walicord's review of Gary North's book, Christian Economics in One Lesson in Pro Rege, vol. 46, no. 1, September 2017.

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How To Fly A Horse: The Secret History Of Creation, Invention, And Discovery (Book Review), Kevin Timmer

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Reviewed Title: How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery by Kevin Ashton. New York: Doubleday, 2015. 336 pages. ISBN: 9780385538596.

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Heart Of Stone And Heart Of Flesh, John Visser

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"Scripture makes it clear that stewardship is much more than a perspective on wealth or money."

Posting about Scriptural insights on economics from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/heart-of-stone-and-heart-of-flesh/

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