I was going to discuss my attempts to curb my road rage but I think I will save that one for another time (if and when I see some improvement in my attitude).
Today I was listening to the Freakanomics Podcast during my morning commute. http://freakonomics.com/2013/12/19/pontiff-icating-on-the-free-market-system-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/
The podcast was an economic look at the recent Papal letter (Evangelli Gaudium) on some of the challenges facing the world today and the controversial view that capitalism alone is not doing enough.
While there are the knee-jerk (or in some instances – plain jerk) reactions that we have another socialist in Rome, I find some of the points raised very thought provoking. There is some imbalance in the world when a major health initiative that could save hundreds of thousands of lives is underfunded and we have money managers banking multimillion dollar salaries.
Affluenza is used as a defense strategy – He did not know better because his reality of wealth is different. We have religious leaders who espouse a theology that includes prayer for personal gain. Where are our ethics? Where is our empathy and compassion? Are they even part of our value system any more?
The Pope is challenging the Church to look at its priorities and to do better. I know I can
It's all good so far 