Economics – Page 7 – Practical Distributism

On the Foundations of Distributism: Property, Family, Politics, Economy. Part 4

18 February, 2021

by Thomas Storck The following is the English version of part four of an article/interview by Thomas Storck, “Sui Fondamenti del Distributismo: Proprietà, Famiglia, Politica, Economia,” published in Bollettino di dottrina sociale della Chiesa, July/Sept. 2020, pp. 73-84. For information on the Italian publication, see here. Part 3 can be found here. Political parties … More On the Foundations of Distributism: Property, Family, Politics, Economy. Part 4

LOCALISM! My thoughts on a new name.

11 February, 2021

In December, the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton[1] revealed what they propose as the new name for Distributism: Localism. This reveal was made simultaneously in the society’s magazine, Gilbert, and on its podcast, Uncommon Sense. Prior to its announcement, the society did reach out to other distributists for reaction and input regarding the proposed name … More LOCALISM! My thoughts on a new name.

On the Foundations of Distributism: Property, Family, Politics, Economy. Part 3

6 February, 2021

by Thomas Storck The following is the English version of part three of an article/interview by Thomas Storck, “Sui Fondamenti del Distributismo: Proprietà, Famiglia, Politica, Economia,” published in Bollettino di dottrina sociale della Chiesa, July/Sept. 2020, pp. 73-84. For information on the Italian publication, see here. Part 2 can be found here. The natural … More On the Foundations of Distributism: Property, Family, Politics, Economy. Part 3

Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles

20 August, 2020

I am happy to announce the publication of my new book, Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles. This is an exploration of some of the core principles underlying the distributist idea. My previous Distributism Basics series of articles[1] was a very generalized introduction to the historical background of the modern distributist movement, with some explanations of how … More Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles

Expand Your Business, Increase Your Income!

17 June, 2020

by Thomas Storck A slogan such as the title of this article seems simply common sense to probably most Americans. If sales are up, then certainly expanding your business is the natural thing to do, or at least to think of doing. If you own one restaurant and it is doing well, consider opening a … More Expand Your Business, Increase Your Income!

The Cost of Comparative Advantage

6 March, 2020

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