Rev. Robert A. Sirico is president emeritus and the co-founder of the Acton Institute. In that capacity, he lectures at colleges, universities, and business organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. His writings on religious, political, economic, and social matters are published in a variety of journals, including: the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Financial Times, the Washington Times, the Detroit News, and National Review. Fr. Sirico is often called upon by members of the broadcast media for statements regarding economics, civil rights, and issues of...
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Catholicism and the Morality of Markets: A conversation with R.R. Reno and Father Robert Sirico
Overview
The Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University hosts R.R. Reno and Fr. Robert Sirico for a conversation discussing the merits of a free market economy. Does the free market promote political liberty, civic virtue, and human flourishing? Do free markets potentially exacerbate bad tendencies in modernity, such as consumerism or impermanence? Dr. Reno and Fr Sirico discuss whether a free market is crucial to a free and flourishing society, or if it poses certain problems to real human flourishing.
