Authors of Articles on Practical Distributism
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
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?
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
by Thomas Storck It has sometimes been said that distributism, the economic system that promotes widely distributed productive property – whether this is owned by a single proprietor, a family, or a worker cooperative – is hostile to labor unions and the labor movement. While I do not deny that there may have been someone … More Distributism and Labor Unions
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
by Thomas Storck Next we come to what we term one’s competitors, that is, those producing or selling the same sort of product. Under capitalism such producers are pretty much the enemy. Though there is a certain amount of collaboration on shared concerns – such as lobbying the government on matters of interest for the … More Distributism or Capitalism: Two Ways to Work – Part 2
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