The Joy of Christmas

<![CDATA[In her book The Bourgeois Virtues, economist Deirdre McCloskey makes the argument that there are seven specific virtues most responsible for the rise of the West and free market capitalism. Five of those virtues – love, courage, temperance, prudence, justice – are evident enough. But it is her inclusion of the virtues of faith and hope, which she specifically designates as Christian virtues, that warrants the most attention. Especially at Christmas.]]>