Barry Brownstein
Author
Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of “The Inner-Work of Leadership,” and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.
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Website: https://mindsetshifts.substack.com/
LATEST
The Case for Talking to Strangers
Nicholas Epley’s new book argues that small acts of connection build the trust and goodwill on which a free society depends.
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From Victimhood to Agency: Understanding What Is Up to Us
Excuses protect us from guilt, but they also rob us of hope.
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Thomas Paine’s Challenge to a Complacent America
Paine warned that complacency endangers liberty and that only when freedom is threatened do people discover whether they are willing to defend it.
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Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society
Adam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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Adam Smith on Duty and ‘the Great Division’ of the Human Spirit
Adam Smith saw that civilization advances or declines based on our sense of duty and our ability to rise above fleeting emotions.
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