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
by David W. Cooney In order for people to be able to see that distributism can actually work, to see that it is actually something practical instead of some Utopian fantasy, we need to be able to provide practical alternatives for doing things in ways that are more in line with the distributist ideal than … More Independent Publishing: An Interview with Matt Vancil
by Thomas Storck When human beings engage in economic activity they engage with other people. Even a gardener cultivating his own small plot has probably obtained his seeds and his tools from others and at least depends upon the larger society for the social stability that allows him to plant his garden with a reasonable … More Distributism or Capitalism: Two Ways to Work – Part 1
Here is another distributist web site to check out. Movimento Distributista Italiano Like this site, they have enabled the translate feature for others to read their articles.
Practical Distributism 