Former housemates John Mackey and Kip Tindell talk about poker, retailing, and the limitations of shareholder capitalism

My column in this week’s Time is about John Mackey, the CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market, and Kip Tindell, the CEO and co-founder of the Container Store, and their shared belief that corporations perform a lot better over time if their executives focus more on employees and customers than on shareholders. Tindell, left, [...]

The Misesian backlash continues

Another day, another smackdown from a disciple of the curmudgeonly Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises. Here’s the word from Gary North: In the May 15 issue of Time Magazine, there is an article by Justin Fox. I had never heard of Mr. Fox. His biography on Time’s site says he has a B.A. in international [...]