Dr. Richard McKenzie, retired economist from the University of California-Irvine, discusses the Crossnore School, a modern-day N.C. orphanage and subject of his book Miracle Mountain. McKenzie offered these comments during a July 8, 2013, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
Opinion
We can’t solve societal ills without strong fathers
We are living in an unprecedented time in American history. Never before have we had so many social issues or ills. From gun violence, teen pregnancy, incarceration, drug abuse, and the list goes on and on. As you read this, you are adding problems to the list yourself. If you just stop and think about...