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Blasphemy and the Baby
Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 1/25/18 Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 1/25/18

Blasphemy and the Baby

When Catholics talk about the natural law, they mean the law of man’s moral status, as it can be perceived by man’s natural reason.

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Internet Businesses: Solution or Stopgap?
Tech, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/24/16 Tech, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/24/16

Internet Businesses: Solution or Stopgap?

Internet commerce means we will buy almost nothing from local stores and instead sit at our computers, ordering from online venders often located far away.

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An Awkward, Accurate Name
David McGinty, Philosophy David J. McGinty 5/10/16 David McGinty, Philosophy David J. McGinty 5/10/16

An Awkward, Accurate Name

As the father of the word Distributism, Belloc thought it an awkward word but also accurate in that it emerged from the term "distributive justice".

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G.K. Chesterton and the Challenge of Poland
Economics, Polish Pawel Kaliniecki 7/14/13 Economics, Polish Pawel Kaliniecki 7/14/13

G.K. Chesterton and the Challenge of Poland

Chesterton had spontaneously praised Poland, pointing to the deep love of personal freedom—the freedom that once existed in England.

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Utopia
Philosophy, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 10/8/12 Philosophy, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 10/8/12

Utopia

Distributists don't believe in utopia, rather in a society where the impact of corruption is mitigated, and therefore more easily corrected.

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The Logic of Christendom
Christopher A- Ferrara, Philosophy Christopher A. Ferrara 8/28/12 Christopher A- Ferrara, Philosophy Christopher A. Ferrara 8/28/12

The Logic of Christendom

For the Greeks of Athens, as for the Catholics of Christendom, religion was not a private affair but also involved “regular public honoring of the divine.”

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Liberalism and the Absence of Purpose
Politics, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/4/12 Politics, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/4/12

Liberalism and the Absence of Purpose

If there are no inherent purposes in created things then this has important implications for man and for human society.

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The Power of the Nine
Law, Nicholas Hosford Nicholas C. Hosford 8/1/12 Law, Nicholas Hosford Nicholas C. Hosford 8/1/12

The Power of the Nine

Each of these is a case-in-point of the great power the Supreme Court has over economic affairs, as well as the dilemmas and injustices that are created when the court wields this power.

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Is Usury Still a Sin?
Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 1/29/12 Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 1/29/12

Is Usury Still a Sin?

One looks in vain to find that the Church ever retracted, abrogated, or substantially altered her teaching on usury.

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Victims of Mammon
Economics, Politics, Thaddeus Kozinski Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski 11/11/11 Economics, Politics, Thaddeus Kozinski Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski 11/11/11

Victims of Mammon

Let us reject the idol of liberalism by refusing to sacrifice the poor and oppressed on its altar, the altar of Mammon.

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Capitalism As An Unnatural System
Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 4/10/11 Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 4/10/11

Capitalism As An Unnatural System

For Aristotle, natural exchange was that necessary to provision the household, while unnatural exchange had money alone for its object.

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Monarchy and the American Constitution
History, John Médaille, Politics John C. Médaille 12/5/10 History, John Médaille, Politics John C. Médaille 12/5/10

Monarchy and the American Constitution

Love the idea of monarchy or hate it, we already have an imperial presidency.

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Aristotle and Aquinas, Bank Regulators
Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 11/8/10 Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 11/8/10

Aristotle and Aquinas, Bank Regulators

Not too long ago, a Prominent Economist told me that Aristotle had nothing to teach us about modern finance. I beg to differ.

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An Introduction to Distributism
Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 1/11/06 Economics, John Médaille John C. Médaille 1/11/06

An Introduction to Distributism

John Médaille's classic "An Introduction to Distributism" features the fundamental questions and answers that intrigued the start of a movement.

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