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#186 God Made Us Rich

By The Christian Economist | September 27, 2023

http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/186-God-Made-Us-Rich.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | MoreOur creativity comes from being made in the image of God. That creative innovation is best expressed in time-price, defined as how many hours we work to buy something. We’re rich. Would you like to pay for your breakfast and…

#177 A Culture of Work

By The Christian Economist | June 14, 2023

#173 A Culture of Work | The Christian Economist

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#168 How Fiscal Policy Harms the Poor

By The Christian Economist | April 12, 2023

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#159 The Death of the Civil Servant

By The Christian Economist | February 8, 2023

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#158 The Market Gives the Poor a Raise

By The Christian Economist | February 1, 2023

http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/158-The-Market-Gives-the-Poor-a-Raise.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | MoreRecent pay increases for the poor have out-paced inflation, which is more support for the idea that the market will take care of the poor, if we just let it operate freely. The Democrat party has given up on caring…

#143 Why Work?

By The Christian Economist | October 13, 2022

http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/143-Why-Work.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More#143 Why Work? Three million Americans quit working, but how are they living when “there is no free lunch”? We are Biblically commanded to work in order to serve our neighbors. How can three million people leave the workforce…

#132 Work as Recreation

By The Christian Economist | July 28, 2022

http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/132-Work-as-Recreation.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More#132 Work as Recreation In the Christian Worldview, work is performed to restore the world to God’s creational intent. Thus, our work is recreation. The Great Resignation is the term describing why people are not returning to work after…

#18 Love Your Neighbor

By Dave Arnott | February 19, 2020

http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Love-Your-Neighbor.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | MoreIf you love your neighbor, you will provide consumer surplus, which makes them richer. If you love yourself, you will make a profit, which makes you richer.