Distributism Basics: The Science of Economics


There seems to be a theory, popular among the critics of distributism, that distributists either don’t understand the science of economics, or that we don’t believe economics is a science. To listen to them, we don’t accept the laws of supply and demand, scarcity, the theory of diminishing returns, or the many other aspects of … More Distributism Basics: The Science of Economics

Distributism Basics: Distributism vs. Capitalism


“Distributism is just like capitalism, except that we differ on the nature of man, the purpose of economic activity, usury, the maximization of token wealth, the role and legitimate exercise of the state, empirical economics, the meaning of subsidiarity, subordination of economics to the higher sciences, our ends, our means, what money is, what wealth … More Distributism Basics: Distributism vs. Capitalism

Distributism Basics: Distributism vs. Socialism


In the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, three alternatives were proposed to alleviate the conditions of the working classes under capitalism: distributism, Keynesian capitalism, and socialism. Distributists are sometimes accused of being socialists, or at least quasi-socialists. This article will examine the nature of socialism and how it is completely incompatible with distributism. Capitalism … More Distributism Basics: Distributism vs. Socialism

No Mo' Mojo


The “Great Recession” officially ended in June of 2009. However, the last four years have provided precious little to show this. If you count those who have given up looking for work, the unemployment rate is still near where it was when the recovery supposedly began. How exactly can you claim an economic recovery has … More No Mo' Mojo

Consequences


This article was originally published by The Distributist Review on 23 July, 2013 Almost no one denies that there were serious problems with getting sufficient access to health care services when the president’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, frequently referred to as “Obamacare,” took over the political scene. The consequences of not addressing these … More Consequences