Religious narrative and economic policy
I wonder if there were any educated Jews (rabbis or otherwise) at this conference. Judaism advocates a type of compassionate capitalism - property rights and free enterprise are important, but money is understood as a means to do good (including supporting the poor and needy and helping them escape that status) - never an end in itself. There’s no lack of narratives around this theme in traditional Judaism as well, emphasizing collective responsibility for the physical welfare of the entire community through both direct action and law. They should be shared more widely in the context of economic policy debate.
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