The Moral Imperative of Growth: Why Guatemala Does Not Have a Poverty Problem, but a Wealth Problem
The word imperative comes from the Latin imperativus, meaning “that which commands effectively,” that which must be done in order to achieve a just end. When that command is directed toward the good, we speak of a moral imperative, that is, of something that cannot be left undone if one wishes to live according to […]
From Decree to Despair: How the Minimum Wage Is Destroying the Future of the Most Vulnerable
Once again, President Arévalo does not cease to surprise us. This time he does so with a decree that reinforces an uncomfortable but necessary assertion: the minimum wage is an economic mistake and a moral destroyer of society. Why? Because it does not protect the most vulnerable; it destroys the hopes of the poorest and […]