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  • What does it mean for economics when scarcity isn’t true and the reality is that we fundamentally live in a world of plenty? Ian Choo writes.

    Challenges of the Affluent Society

    What does it mean for economics when scarcity isn’t true and the reality is that we fundamentally live in a world of plenty? Ian Choo writes.

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  • If you belong to a megachurch with a larger-than-life pastor on the preaching circuit or if your church is trying to sell you an ambitious building project, you may need to be asking some questions. Don’t let anyone tell you that you should just sit down and simply trust in the leadership.

    Questions Inquiring City Harvesters Need to be Asking

    If you belong to a megachurch with a larger-than-life pastor on the preaching circuit or if your church is trying to sell you an ambitious building project, you may need to be asking some questions. Don’t let anyone tell you that you should just sit down and simply trust in the leadership.

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  • An educated work force is not essential for economic growth. Neither is a high saving rate. Manufacturing is not the most influential economic sector. These contrarian conclusions come from a book by William W. Lewis, the founding director of the McKinsey Global Institute, a division of the McKinsey & Company consulting firm.

    The paradox of prosperity

    An educated work force is not essential for economic growth. Neither is a high saving rate. Manufacturing is not the most influential economic sector. These contrarian conclusions come from a book by William W. Lewis, the founding director of the McKinsey Global Institute, a division of the McKinsey & Company consulting firm.

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