In a sweeping overview of ethical thought and economic realities, the author of Crossing: A Memoir explores why capitalism is good for all concerned, despite its faults, and celebrates the real lives of the bourgeoisie.

Discusses recent corporate scandals and details how companies can reverse the climate of mistrust by simultaneously emphasizing profit making and the importance of the care that they give to employees, customers, and society.

Product Description: Invites students to examine the gap between those who have resources, power, and privilege and those who do not.  Youth look at the disparity both in their school and in society, using the lenses of Scripture, reason, experience, and tradition...read more

Product Description: "Peter Dougherty does the near-impossible in this brilliant book . . . [he] makes economics engaging and accessible." --Professor Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia In this spirited and timely book, Peter Dougherty shows how economists are drawing on Adam Smith's civic writings to illuminate how the market creates not only fiscal capital, but "social capital...read more