Earlier this year, a collection of essays was published to present Catholic perspectives on economics and finance; Money, Markets and Morals, edited by Thomas Storck. Through these essays, Mr. Storck presents a view that challenges conventional thoughts on how the economic life of society relates to the people in that society. While the conventional view … More Money, Markets and Morals
It is election season once again in the United States. This means that the two major parties will be vociferously attacking each others’ policies and claims of achievements in order to try and win votes. Due to the recent economic situation in the US, I expect that various claims about jobs will be made by … More Jobs and Elections
Are you wondering what you can give this Christmas? I recommend Thomas Storck’s latest book, The Prosperity Gospel published by TAN Books. In it, he lays out the story of its subtitle: “How greed and bad philosophy distorted Christ’s teaching.” While this book mainly addresses this in the United States, it also applies to much … More The Prosperity Gospel
There was a time in capitalism’s past where child labor was a common practice. I’m not referring to what happened in undeveloped or low technology countries; child labor was a common practice in the most “advanced,” highly industrialized countries in the world. However, time has passed and these countries no longer accept the idea of … More Capitalism and Child Labor
One thing that distributists are often asked is how we can begin to move toward a more distributist society. What are things that we can do now, in our current political and economic environment, to at least nudge society in what we consider to be a better direction. A lot of our response has been … More Addressing your Local Community: An interview with Chattanooga Civics
Not long ago, a cargo ship blocked a canal, causing international shipping to get backed up and a consequent shortage of supplies in many countries. As I write this, many cargo ships are gathered in the Pacific Ocean, waiting to get into the harbors for Los Angeles and Long Beach California. Apparently, there is a … More The Breakdown of the Supply Chain
Practical Distributism 