Is Entrepreneurship Bad for Society?

COMMENTARY Markets and Finance

Is Entrepreneurship Bad for Society?

Nov 8, 2023 1 min read

Commentary By

Andrew Puzder @AndyPuzder

Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Business and Economic Freedom

Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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Entrepreneurs and innovators attain success by providing services that other people value. So why does there seem to be suspicion towards a free market and success within it? Heritage budget expert Richard Stern and former Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Puzder explain. 

This piece is a part of The Heritage Foundation’s Wealth and Innovation project which stands to defend and promote the freedom to innovate, create and use wealth. These are essential to the delicate process by which innovators and entrepreneurs work to build a prosperous and purposeful society. 

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