Proteins have been around a lot longer than we have—as building blocks of biological evolution, our existence depends on them. And now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are applying ...

In his landmark book Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, the economist and political scientist Joseph Schumpeter coined the term “creative destruction” — the idea that in a capitalistic society, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I apply economic insights to improve regulations and their effects. Joseph Schumpeter is having a heyday. In 1942, he coined the ...

The Dispatch is a digital media company featuring conservative, fact-based news and commentary. What is the defining characteristic of capitalism? Some say profit. Others, private ownership. Still ...