We have all heard the claim in our society that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. It is true that there are a lot of poor people in the world. Jesus told us that the poor would always be with us (Mark 14:7). However, capitalism, where individuals own the means of production (and not the government) has caused more people to emerge from poverty than any time in history.
I often hear from my students (and many popular outlets) that CEOs (and business owners) are fat cats who make millions at the expense of their poor workers. This is an alleged problem with capitalism. They don’t deserve the ridiculous amount of money they make and they’re a bunch of selfish and greedy people. This […]
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