There was a time in capitalism’s past where child labor was a common practice. I’m not referring to what happened in undeveloped or low technology countries; child labor was a common practice in the most “advanced,” highly industrialized countries in the world. However, time has passed and these countries no longer accept the idea of … More Capitalism and Child Labor
by Thomas Storck Max Weber’s 1904 book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, has given rise over the last century and more to robust discussion about the spirit of capitalism. Is there such a thing as the spirit of capitalism and if so, what exactly is it, and how is that different from … More CAPITALISM: the Concept and the Reality
by Michael McCabe I recently read an articulate essay on the Mises website from 2002 titled “What’s Wrong with Distributism,” by Thomas Woods. In it, he critiques Distributism as being unrealistic and incapable of fulfilling its own criteria. As a distributist myself, I would like to reply to his arguments. Based on his own understanding … More Credit Union Economics
One thing that distributists are often asked is how we can begin to move toward a more distributist society. What are things that we can do now, in our current political and economic environment, to at least nudge society in what we consider to be a better direction. A lot of our response has been … More Addressing your Local Community: An interview with Chattanooga Civics
One of the criticisms that have been made about the distributist movement is that we make false characterizations about capitalism. We take selective examples of abusive behavior taking place within capitalism and use them to criticize capitalism as a whole. We use terms like calling average employees the proletariat and “wage slaves” to reflect how … More Capitalism Eating Itself
Practical Distributism 