Voices

Richard A. Levins is a professor emeritus of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, in St. Paul. His most recent book is God or Greed: The Market as Culture (ItascaBooks.com).
Politics & SocietyShort Take
I introduced students to a worldview completely at odds with the one expressed by Pope Francis. In doing so, I rationalized greed and dismissed the idea of a common good.