David W. Cooney

Distributism and Large-Scale Industry

7 April, 2016

Thomas Storck’s recent article about the antagonistic relationship between owners and workers prevalent in capitalist enterprises included the following statement. “The activity of the Mondragon cooperatives in Spain proves that there is no reason why large-scale and highly technical industrial operations cannot be worker owned.” This sentence prompted a reader to respond with a request. … More Distributism and Large-Scale Industry

The Planned Dependent Community

28 March, 2016

“Walmart didn’t kill the once-vibrant cluster of shops next to a railroad and a creek in the faded old coal town of Kimball, W. Va. — the disappearance of the mines had pretty well taken care of that already. But now that Walmart’s leaving, too, as one of 154 U.S. stores the company closed in … More The Planned Dependent Community

The bogus, self-serving notion that poverty is simple

18 December, 2015

In a recent article for The Week, Jeff Spross makes a fair claim against the standard “conservative” rhetoric that the real solution to the problem of poverty is for those in poverty to start working. He also addresses the position of some conservatives who say that we can never truly address the issue of poverty … More The bogus, self-serving notion that poverty is simple

Where's our economic recovery?

3 December, 2015

We’ve been told that the economic recession of 2008 ended around June of 2009. For the last six years, the US economy has supposedly been recovering. Banking leaders are claiming that the economy is now doing well. If this is true, why is it that so many Americans haven’t seen it? Banking leaders and other … More Where's our economic recovery?

House Rulez

5 November, 2015

by David W. Cooney What limits are there to what people will do for money or some other form of success? This question is the basis of what is called, “reality television.” While some people point out that the situations of these shows are unreal, the “realities” that are being presented to us are the … More House Rulez

Socialism and the Early Distributists

15 October, 2015

by David W. Cooney Distributists are often accused of being socialists, or at least quasi-socialists. This is a claim which we vehemently deny. However, it might be a surprise to know that some of the early distributists were involved in the early socialist movement. Does this fact not give credence to the claim that distributism … More Socialism and the Early Distributists