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Faith and Fortune: How Compassionate Capitalism Is Transforming American Business

Faith and Fortune: How Compassionate Capitalism Is Transforming American Business

Faith and Fortune profiles companies and people who represent the best of corporate America.

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The Psychedelic Renaissance

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Marc Gunther

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Jan 25, 2020

Could Psychedelics Heal the World?

Drug trips, under controlled conditions, break down the barriers between people and bring users closer to nature

Could Psychedelics Heal the World?

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Mar 25

Moving on to Substack

I tried to retire as I approached a big birthday. It didn’t go well. I missed reporting and writing. There were things that I wanted to…

Moving on to Substack

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Nov 4, 2025

America’s epidemic of rudeness

Our “crisis of civility” matters more than you think.

America’s epidemic of rudeness

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The Great Vape Debate

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Marc Gunther

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Jun 19, 2025

Something’s very wrong at Global Action to End Smoking

Cliff Douglas, the foundation’s president and CEO, was laid off by a board of directors that pays itself very well.

Something’s very wrong at Global Action to End Smoking

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The Great Vape Debate

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Marc Gunther

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May 1, 2025

We know how to end smoking

But governments, the World Health Organization and so-called public interest groups stand in the way.

We know how to end smoking

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The Great Vape Debate

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Marc Gunther

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Jan 15, 2025

The Trump administration FDA could save millions of lives. Here’s how.

Most people I know think that a second Trump administration will bring nothing but trouble, and there’s little doubt that difficult times…

The Trump administration FDA could save millions of lives. Here’s how.

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May 23, 2024

The half-century campaign to legalize marijuana was a big success. Until now.

A handful of billionaire donors and their advisors guided the movement. They were persistent and pragmatic.

The half-century campaign to legalize marijuana was a big success. Until now.

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The Great Vape Debate

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May 2, 2024

Why is the WHO so wrong about e-cigarettes?

Michael Bloomberg and his philanthropy are a malevolent influence on the World Health Organization, critics say.

Why is the WHO so wrong about e-cigarettes?

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The Great Vape Debate

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Marc Gunther

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Apr 29, 2024

What’s wrong with the WHO?

The World Health Organization spreads misinformation about e-cigarettes, to the detriment of millions of smokers who could use them to…

What’s wrong with the WHO?

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Dec 21, 2023

Like electric cars and clean energy, e-cigarettes improve on an old, dirty technology

Yet they are opposed by so-called public interest groups

Like electric cars and clean energy, e-cigarettes improve on an old, dirty technology

Marc Gunther

Marc Gunther

19.5K followers

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Reporting on psychedelics, tobacco, philanthropy, animal welfare, etc. Ex-Fortune. Words in The Guardian, NYTimes, WPost, Vox. Baseball fan. Runner.

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