Applying Thomas Merton's Wisdom to the Undergraduate Economics Classroom.
Thomas Merton often referred to economics and the harms of contemporary economic systems in his writings and teachings. A few of Merton's main critiques were that: (1) economic systems, both capitalist and communist, rob humans of their freedom; (2) capitalist systems' focus on individuali...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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The Merton annual
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Pages: 119-137 |
| Summary: | Thomas Merton often referred to economics and the harms of contemporary economic systems in his writings and teachings. A few of Merton's main critiques were that: (1) economic systems, both capitalist and communist, rob humans of their freedom; (2) capitalist systems' focus on individualism has led to alienation and a decay in human values; and (3) modern economic systems reduce people to cogs in the wheel of production. This article explores these critiques and uses them as a starting point to bring Merton's wisdom to the economics discipline by suggesting how to apply them in an introductory course in economics, to which millions of American college students are exposed each year. |
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| ISSN: | 0894-4857 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Merton annual
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