In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Noah Gould, Alumni and Student Programs manager at the Acton Institute. They discuss two recent pieces Noah has written on corporate social responsibility (CSR). First off, what is it? Why do some oppose CSR initiatives? Is there a relationship between CSR and fraud? How are religious people particularly attracted to CSR? What should be the role of business in society, and does that role change depending on whether a business is privately or publicly held?

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The ‘Religious’ Corporate Social Responsibility Trap | Noah Gould

A Friedman Doctrine: The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits | Milton Friedman

Corporate Politics: Fads Can’t Replace Meaning or Community | Noah Gould

The Nature of the Firm | R.H. Coase

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