The Economics of Liberty (Rabbi Sacks on Behar, Covenant & Conversation)
The Office of Rabbi Sacks
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Economics Is a Discipline of Moral Foundations
Economics is and must remain a discipline that rests on moral foundations. What matters to the terra is not simply technical indicies, such as rate of growth or absolute standards of wealth. jews have won no less than forty one per cent of nobel prizes in economics. There is something impressive, even spiritual, in the fact that jews have sought to create systems that seek to maximize human liberty and creativity. And the foundations lie in our parsha, whose ancient words are inspiring still.
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