Distributism and Government Entitlement Programs


One important aspect of any economic view is how to meet the needs of those who, for some reason, cannot meet their own needs. The views on this subject vary, not only within society, but even within individual economic views. However within the economic views, there is generally a common philosophy that determines the direction … More Distributism and Government Entitlement Programs

Distributism and the Possibility of State-wide Cooperative Ownership of Certain Production.


Are there some areas of production where collective ownership is compatible with Distributism? In The Servile State, Hilaire Belloc proposes that the remedy to the problems of the inequities of Capitalism are either to move ownership from the few to the many (toward Distributism), or from the few to none (toward Collectivism which is essentially … More Distributism and the Possibility of State-wide Cooperative Ownership of Certain Production.

Is It Practical to Start Living According to Distributist Principles Right Now?


I often see two things in my perusing of various distributist discussion sites: calls by fellow distributists that we actually start living and conducting business in a distributive manner, and criticism by non-distributists that we are not doing so. It is high time that we start responding to these calls. Unfortunately, true opportunities to implement … More Is It Practical to Start Living According to Distributist Principles Right Now?