The free enterprise system is an act of self-expression reflecting that Americans truly value earned success, which gives people a sense of meaning about their lives.

Not long ago, the Business School of the Jesuit University of Wheeling printed up a T-shirt for its annual gathering, inscribed as follows:

The Calling of BusinessIs to SupportThe Reality and Reputation ofCapitalism, Democracy, and Moral Purpose EverywhereAnd Not in Any Way to Undermine Them

The most interesting phenomenon on Russia's literary scene today is the popularity of the Erast Fandorin mysteries by Grigoriy Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, who writes as Boris Akunin.