Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si (Praise Be to You), released Thursday morning, laid out a case for a more conscious stewardship of the planet, rejecting what he said was a short-sighted throw-away culture of consumerism and greed. Climate change, ecological destruction …

Michael Pirson is a busy man. In September, the Fordham University schools of business professor delivered a lecture at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration in France. In October, he was in Germany at another conference. And on Nov. 7, he will …