Book Review: ‘The Enduring Tension: Capitalism and the Moral Order’

Book Review: ‘The Enduring Tension: Capitalism and the Moral Order’
"The Enduring Tension: Capitalism and the Moral Order" by Donald J. Devine. Courtesy of Encounter Books
Herbert W. Stupp
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One of the selling points for those who embrace far-left progressivism and even socialism is the “morality” of redistributing income and even wealth from productive, hard-working Americans to others.

Opponents of these tried-and-failed philosophies can cite the empirical numbers, demonstrating that the outcomes of states and nations that have moved toward socialism have botched their economies and harmed their societies. But what about the morality of their plans, and how best to defeat the far left and move toward a vibrant economy and properly-ordered government?

Herbert W. Stupp
Herbert W. Stupp
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Herbert W. Stupp is the editor of Gipperten.com and served in the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Stupp was also a commissioner in the cabinet of NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Early in his career, he won an Emmy award for television editorials.
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