by Jeb Smith This article was originally published by The Postil Magazine on 1 October, 2025 Christianity inspired both libertarianism and distributism. While the two have significant similarities, there are also some irreconcilable differences. However, I think that Christian libertarians can find much to agree on with distributists, and may discover that they can ally … More Christians, Libertarians, and Distributists
The affordability of housing is a issue that has plagued several administrations of the US government. Many solutions have been tried, and the negative impacts on the average family have generally far outweighed any benevolent intent. There are several reasons for this, but one common factor is that none of these solutions have ever attempted … More The 50 year mortgage: A new path to increased family debt
by Jeb Smith Capitalism began to emerge during the 14th century, as towns and the merchant class became prominent economic and political forces. During that period, the bulk of the people lived very localized lives in agrarian, self-sufficient, small villages. In this setting, the extended family and like-minded individuals, “united wholes,” as Thomas Aquinas referred … More Capitalism and the Family
by Jeb Smith Socialism and capitalism are not at war with each other—they are in cahoots with each other. They have formed that unholy alliance, the servile state—big government propped up by big business, and big business propped up by big government.-Dale Ahlquist et al.The Hound of Distributism: A Solution for Our Social and Economic … More Let’s Play Monopoly: Capitalist vs Socialist
Software as a Service (SaaS) has become a standard for all applications from word processors to computer games. With SaaS, you don’t actually buy a copy of the software, you only buy a license to use it. For some SaaS, like business software, you buy the use of the software for a specific period of … More Modern Software “Purchases”
by Jeb Smith Whenever I hear politicians, government educators, advertisers, media types and the like tell young Americans to “go find themselves,” I always wonder why. What is behind it, what is this perspective seemingly unique to white liberal societies, and what is the intent to push it on youth? It is much more than … More Find Yourself?
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