This article was originally published by The Distributist Review on 22 May, 2011 From time to time, readers of The Distributist Review comment on how many articles we have specifically relating to Catholic teaching. There seems to be a view that the case for Distributism should be made on the basis of the economic argument … More Is Distributism Catholic?
This article was originally published by The Distributist Review on 24 April, 2011 I would like to wrap up this series with an examination of a few more types of taxation. Keep in mind, that this series is not intended to be exhaustive. It is intended to open the door to discussion by presenting ideas … More Justice, Fairness and Taxation, Part Four
This article was originally published by The Distributist Review on 11 April, 2011 When distributists advocate the institution of local guilds to eliminate monopoly, some supporters of maintaining the monopolistic status quo claim that doing this would result in lower quality, fewer options for the consumer and higher prices. One reader claimed that the real … More Capitalist Monopolies vs. Distributist Guilds
This article was originally published by The Distributist Review on 27 January, 2011 How big a town or city would we need for a guild to develop to meet the need for regulation? And how could we guarantee that they don’t act like a monopolist? Who will regulate the regulators? At what point should a … More Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by Thomas Storck In the first part of this article I spoke of economic behavior as understood by mainstream neoclassical economics and provided a critique of that, pointing out in particular its failure to recognize the crucial role played by power and by human institutions in determining economic outcomes. Now how does this relate to … More Economic Law and Catholic Social Doctrine, Part Two
by Thomas Storck Since the beginning of her existence on this earth the Church of Jesus Christ has taught about both faith and morals, that is, about what we are to believe and how we should behave. Under the latter head the Church has taught much about the virtue of justice and has applied that … More Economic Law and Catholic Social Doctrine, Part One
Practical Distributism 