Wealth & Poverty Review | Page 7

^{Gale Pooley
July 19, 2022
Growth}

Work Less, Earn More, Live Longer

_{Gale Pooley
July 19, 2022
Growth}

In 1856 men in the U.K. had a life expectancy of around 58 years, or 502,860 life hours. According to a study by Professors Jesse Ausubel and Arnulf Grübler, over the course of their lives, these men typically spent around 30 percent of their time, or 149,700 hours working. Read More ›

Rome, Italy: The Roman Forum. Old Town of the city

^{Marvin Olasky
July 1, 2022
Homelessness}

Homelessness in Ancient Rome

_{Marvin Olasky
July 1, 2022
Homelessness}

Homelessness is nothing new. Two thousand years ago Roman historian Livy described a tugurium, a made-of-scraps lean-to like the ones I’ve seen homeless people construct on trash heaps in Guatemala City and Phnom Penh. British historian Peter Brunt’s summary is blunt: “Most of the inhabitants of Rome lived in appalling slums.’” Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Homelessness}

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

_{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Homelessness}

Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 15, 2022
Homelessness}

Struggling at Boston’s Methadone Mile

_{Jonathan Choe
June 15, 2022
Homelessness}

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are in the middle of a hotly contested NBA Finals. The beauty and majesty of both cities are on full display. As are their flaws. Read More ›

Man standing on street is collecting money for charity and holds jar with coins.

^{Marvin Olasky
June 10, 2022
Homelessness}

Learning From History

_{Marvin Olasky
June 10, 2022
Homelessness}

In helping the homeless we should be both generous and discerning. If we only provide material help in a way that enables addiction and overlooks mental illness, our generosity may be selfishness that gives ourselves a warm glow but hurts others. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 8, 2022
Inflation}

The Student Loan Party

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 8, 2022
Inflation}

President Joe Biden is poised to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who earn less than $150,000 per year, or $300,000 per couple, according to multiple news reports. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
May 24, 2022
Homelessness}

Discovery Institute Welcomes Jonathan Choe as Senior Fellow

_{Discovery Institute
May 24, 2022
Homelessness}

Jonathan Choe, a television journalist with more than two decades of experience, has been named to Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty as a senior fellow. Read More ›

^{Robert Marbut
May 23, 2022
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut on America’s Homelessness Crisis, Strategies for Uplifting the Homeless, and Effective Government Policies

_{Robert Marbut
May 23, 2022
Homelessness}

Homelessness has reached crisis proportions. Few issues of human dignity are as heart wrenching as the wretched scenes in our most prosperous cities—San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle—where one can drive down main thoroughfares and be confronted with tent encampments lining streets that provide scant shelter for thousands of destitute people. Read More ›

old man beggar begging you for help sitting at dirty slum. concept for poverty or hunger people,human rights,donate and charity for underprivileged children in third world

^{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022}

What Does Real Compassion for the Homeless Look Like?

_{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022}

Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers a path forward for policymakers, the public, and those who recognize that the failed policies of the past are doomed to fail in the future. Here we focus on the true causes of the crisis. And, importantly, we focus on the inherent dignity of those suffering while offering solutions that help them realize their full potential as human beings. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Homelessness}

California’s Epic Homeless Nightmare

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Homelessness}

What’s the matter with California? “It’s suffering from San Fransickness,” which is “pathological altruism,” answers Michael Shellenberger, author of the book “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities.” Read More ›