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GDP’s Wicked Spell
(The Chronicle of higher education) Philipsen, Dirk; Philipsen, Dirk
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Private gain must no longer be allowed to elbow out the public good
(Aeon, 2020-04-24) Philipsen, Dirk
This essay critiques the dominance of private profit over collective well-being, arguing that economic systems prioritizing growth and individual wealth accumulation have undermined public goods, social equity, and environmental sustainability. Philipsen examines how essential resources—education, healthcare, and even democracy—have been subordinated to market interests, deepening inequality and eroding the commons. Philipsen calls for a fundamental shift toward an economy that values shared prosperity, sustainability, and the common good over private accumulation, asserting that true progress requires redefining success beyond mere financial gain.
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Poverty is not Permanent
(Aeon, 2025-02-10) Philipsen, Dirk; Krishna, Anirudh
In *Poverty is not Permanent*, Anirudh Krishna and Dirk Philipsen challenge the conventional view of poverty as a static condition, arguing instead that it is a fluid state shaped by structural forces and individual circumstances. Drawing on research from diverse global contexts, they highlight how people frequently move in and out of poverty due to factors like illness, economic shocks, and policy decisions. They critique traditional poverty measures, which fail to capture this dynamic reality, and advocate for policies that address both the causes of downward mobility and the supports needed for sustained escape. Poverty, they argue, is not an inherent trait but a condition that societies can actively reshape.
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Why? On our Failures of Imagination to Accomplish Dignity for All
(Virtues and Vocations, 2024-11-12) Philipsen, Dirk
This essay argues that the persistent inability to ensure universal human dignity stems from a catastrophic failure of imagination. Despite unprecedented global wealth and expertise, societies remain entrenched in paradigms of exponential growth and individualism, jeopardizing the planet and human well-being. Philipsen contends that achieving a future where every individual thrives requires reimagining our values and systems, moving beyond the pursuit of endless growth to embrace collective stewardship and shared prosperity.
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Seminary Students and Physical Health: Beliefs, Behaviors, and Barriers.
(Journal of religion and health, 2022-04) Johnston, Erin F; Eagle, David E; Corneli, Amy; Perry, Brian; Proeschold-Bell, Rae Jean
As an occupational group, clergy exhibit numerous physical health problems. Given the physical health problems faced by clergy, understanding where physical health falls within the priorities of seminary students, the ways students conceptualize physical health, and how seminary students do or do not attend to their physical health in the years immediately prior to becoming clergy, can inform intervention development for both seminary students and clergy. Moreover, understanding and shaping the health practices of aspiring clergy may be particularly impactful, with cascading effects, as clergy serve as important role models for their congregants. Drawing on 36 in-depth, qualitative interviews with first-year seminary students, this study examines the complex dynamics between religious frameworks related to physical health, explicit intentions to maintain healthy practices, and reported physical health behaviors. Our findings suggest that even students who deploy religious frameworks in relation to their physical health-and who, as a result, possess positive intentions to implement and maintain healthy behaviors-often report being unable to live up to their aspirations, especially in the face of barriers to health practices posed by the seminary program itself. After reviewing these findings, we offer suggestions for physical health focused interventions, including action and coping planning, which could be implemented at seminaries to reduce the intention-behavior gap and improve clergy health.