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Saint Frances Perkins and the value of community
In the person of Frances Perkins, we have the model of a faithful response to politics, to living in a world, and participating fully in it.
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Prudence is not as virtuous as generosity
There is a common perception that we be smart with money — and that poverty is evidence of stupidity. The real virtue is generosity.
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The Economy of Small Nothings
There are a thousand things in our lives we treat as if they are nothing. But the weight of carrying them all weighs on us regardless.
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Being Busy Isn’t Virtuous
Work is a part of life. But being busy isn’t necessary. We keep ourselves busy to avoid things we actually want to do.
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Clearly work needs to change
The Pandemic has helped us change the way we work. And there’s no “back” to go to. We ought to make work work.
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Your boss wants you to hate quiet quitting
Quiet quitting is about labor, life, and the value people bring to their work. The ones who want you to hate it sign checks.
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Full Employment and Other Failures of Words
The first problem with the way we talk about our economy is that we use phrases that don’t mean what we think. The second is worse.
