Resolute Forest Products’s CEO Richard Garneau is a business hero.
Business
The War on Uber
Hillary Clinton gave a speech warning that the new "sharing economy" of businesses such as the ride-hailing company Uber is "raising hard questions about workplace protections." Democrats hate what labor unions hate, and a taxi drivers' union hates Uber, too. Its NYC...
Mayor de Blasio Bully Villain; Uber American Hero
Uber is hugely successful, posing a threat (via competition) to New York city’s cab companies. The mayor and other members of the New York City government seek to protect those cab companies by throttling, impeding or otherwise undercutting Uber.
Pragmatism is Impractical in the Long Run
Why does it rule in business?
Wealth Gap
Nearly 10,000 people turned out to hear Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin. Why? Apparently, many Democrats want socialism.
Kudos to Exxon CEO for Not Appeasing Climate Doomsdayers
The Exxon CEO is a rare exception, with the courage to defend his company’s moral right to pursue its own interest: profitable production of fossil fuels.
Are Hedge Funds Worth More Than Kindergartens?
"The top 25 hedge fund managers made more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country," declared President Obama in a discussion of poverty at Georgetown University. Calling them “society’s lottery winners,” he proposed to hike their taxes. Predictably, battle...
Pragmatism Is An Impractical Philosophy for Business
Pragmatism is widely considered a virtue in business, but it is in fact a perilous approach, antithetical to long-term profitability.
The Difference Between Winning a Lottery vs. Building a Successful Business
Obama’s stereotype of all rich people as being “born” into it (hence the lottery analogy) betrays not only willful ignorance, but an irrational hatred of production and success.
Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers Earn More Than All Kindergarten Teachers
Why do most people criminalize wealth creation while others cheer and appreciate it?
Integrity in Business and Politics
Integrity is being trumped by pragmatism, both in business and in politics.
Securities Regulation Harms Businesses
The problems startups have in raising capital caused by securities regulation.
What Creates Real Jobs And What Destroys Them
Jobs come from government getting out of the way and letting employers produce goods and services.
Separation of Film and State
Government intervention necessarily begets more intervention.
Business Decisions and The Principle of Justice
Is it ethical to fire employees who are on a leave?
Staples Fails To Defend Itself Against Obama Attack On Moral Terms
Obama did not build Staples, nor any other profit-making company offering value to its customers and employees. Yet he’s the one with life-or-death control over all companies. His moralistic tone of “shame” shows how he really believes it.
Koch Brothers are Heroes
If the Kochs’ views were the same as George Soros’, I don’t think anti-capitalists would not complain as much.
“The Greater Good” versus Self-Interest for Profit
The notion that business should sacrifice its self-interest—profit—to some undefinable “collective good” is ludicrous.
Three Errors About Business Ethics
There is a moral code that is consistent with long-term profitability of business.
The Doctor-Laborer Inversion
The battle over minimum wage is raging. Emotions are running hot. Some cities are setting the bar very high. For example, Seattle is mandating a $15/hour wage. Economically, the issue is very simple. Minimum wage laws do not raise anyone’s wage. This is because it’s...
Business as a Moral Endeavor
Business is moral because our lives and well-being depend on it, and businesspeople are heroes and moral creators who deserve, not our disdain and criticism, but our thanks.
Why Appeasement Doesn’t Work: Sainsbury’s and Kosher Foods
By appeasing the protestors, the first moral principles the Sainsbury’s manager conceded was the right to liberty.
Cheering the Burger King Takeover of Tim Hortons
To argue that foreign takeovers of Canadian companies are of “no net benefit” is nonsensical.
Leadership and The BB&T Philosophy
The foundation of BB&T’s success is its principles.
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