Listen "What We Get Wrong When Helping The Poor "
Episode Synopsis
Ismael Hernandez shares his remarkable journey from Fidel Castro's disciple to advocate for free market principles and individual dignity. He'll detail how coming to the U.S. caused him to re-evaluate free markets and human dignity —but also what it was like as a poor minority to be on the receiving end of charitable programs —and how we can and must do better.
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Hernandez's most recent book, Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief
Study entrepreneurship at Catholic University's Busch School of Business
Pursue a career in Church Management
Take our free video course, The Gospel of Work!
Learn more about Andreas at Andreas Widmer
Prosper Podcast is a production of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America
Learn more about the Freedom & Virtue Institute
Hernandez's most recent book, Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief
Study entrepreneurship at Catholic University's Busch School of Business
Pursue a career in Church Management
Take our free video course, The Gospel of Work!
Learn more about Andreas at Andreas Widmer
Prosper Podcast is a production of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America
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