Articles by David W. Cooney
People all around the world have been in a quarantine lock down due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak for about a month. In some areas, families can go for walks, while in other areas people are only allowed to go outside for things like getting food. This crisis imposed isolation, called “social distancing,” is raising … More Reflections on the Quarantine
One accusation that is often made against distributists is that we claim distributism is the official economic system of the Catholic Church. This is because we frequently cite official Catholic teaching in support of our positions, and also because of the undeniable fact that Distributism started as a primarily Catholic movement, with a primarily Catholic … More Is Distributism the "official" Catholic economic system?
The advocates of Free Trade deals between countries frequently cite the fact that more products are made available at a lower cost to consumers as proof that their idea makes economic sense. Their explanation of how this works rests on the idea of Comparative Advantage,[1] the idea that one country can produce a good at … More The Cost of Comparative Advantage
Those who know the positions of distributists will understand that we are generally not in favor of modern “Free Trade” schemes. It seems, however, that some may misinterpret this and conclude that we are isolationists. After all, it is not unfair to say that we are not only in favor of localism, but that we … More Global Trade vs. Free Trade
I know a lot of Catholics who really like the YouTube channel of Dr. Taylor Marshall. They view him as one of the few reliable commentators on the Faith and living it in today’s world. That is why I was so disappointed when I watched “Against Catholic Distributism w Dr Jay Richards and #TnT (Dr … More Is Distributism a Socialist Cult?
When the officers of government are chosen by the vote of the people, it is crucial that the people can trust the process of having elections and counting the votes. As long as there have been elections, there have been problems with them. Over time, societies have worked out how to mitigate these problems so … More Protecting the vote of the people
Practical Distributism 