The Good Society

The Good Society is a new initiative that explores the economic, moral, political, social, and theological foundations of a flourishing society.

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Expert craftsmanship is required to hand-weld the boilers that go into every machine at @lamarzocco. #thegoodsociety #tgs #economics

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Tools for building an espresso machine from the ground up at @lamarzocco. #thegoodsociety #economics #tgs

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Economics is the study of human action. Mathematics has a place in economic activity, but human action can’t be reduced to mathematic equations alone. #economics #thegoosociety #tgs

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Utengule Coffee Farm, Mbeya, Tanzania featured in episodes 5 and 6 featuring the complexity of global trade. #thegoodsociety #coffee #economics

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Beans drying under the sun at Utengule Coffee Farm, Tanzania. https://t.co/P9edvIa18a #coffee #thegoodsociety #economics

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“Shade grown” coffee, the traditional method of coffee farming, requires little or no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. The method is a great example of nature conservation meeting sound economic practices. https://t.co/P9edvIa18a #thegoodsociety #economics #tgs

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Just as we cooperate with nature, we also cooperate with one another. Through interaction and collaboration with others, we realize our needs and take care of ourselves, but we also meet the needs of others. Shot at @Probatone headquarters in Emmerich, Germany. #coffee #economics

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All of the cherries at Utengule Coffee Farm are harvested by hand to ensure they are picked at exactly the right time. #thegoodsociety #tgs #economics

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World population living in extreme poverty is shrinking and Economic Freedom is a leading cause! Play with this chart! https://t.co/ekSH8UeCqg

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Episode 1 of ‘The Good Society’ explores our humanity and why it deserves to be cherished, affirmed, and protected. https://t.co/uRrX9Lmo0j #economics #thegoodsociety

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The realization of inherent human dignity serves as the starting point for everything else: personal, social, economic, political, and otherwise. https://t.co/P9edvIa18a #coffee #economics #thegoodsociety

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Outside of the Duomo in Florence while taken shooting episodes 5 and 6. #thegoodsociety #tgs #economics https://t.co/P9edvIa18a

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Good businesses constantly seek ways to better meet human needs. https://t.co/P9edvIa18a #tgs #thegoodsociety #economics

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

A beautiful field of sunflowers near @lamarzocco headquarters outside of Florence, Italy. #thegoodsociety #coffee #tgs https://t.co/P9edvIa18a

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

“Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success." -CS Lewis #thegoodsociety #tgs #economics

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Through interaction and collaboration with others, we realize our needs and take care of ourselves, but we also meet the needs of others. #tgs #thegoodsociety #economics

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

The hills overlooking Utengule Coffee Farm, Tanzania. #thegoodsociety #economics #tgs

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

No matter how carefully or tactfully we construct our political and economic systems, without a proper foundation in the truth of who we are and how we relate to one another, everything else will inevitably crack and crumble. #thegoodsociety #tgs

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

The Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Taken while traveling to shoot with @MahlkonigUSA. #actongoodsociety #tgs #economics

[The Good Society @ActonTGS]

Our sense of justice is formed early on. Even as children, we have a natural understanding of our dignity and purpose. #thegoodsociety #economics #tgs https://t.co/P9edvIa18a