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The episode discusses the tension between economic prosperity and moral character in relation to markets and human flourishing.

Episode Topic: Downsides of Markets What does the tension between economic prosperity and moral character tell us about the profound intersection of liberty and human flourishing? Envision a society where justice protects every person, property, and promise. Featured Speakers: James Otteson, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/bf2cdd. This podcast is a part of the Thi...

People in this episode

Guest: James Otteson

Topics covered

• economic prosperity
• moral character
• liberty
• human flourishing
• justice
• markets

Keywords

• markets
• economic prosperity
• moral character
• liberty
• human flourishing
• justice

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Organizations: University of Notre Dame

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