Alternatives to the Jungle
We have gone a fair way backwards since the last century, when governments pursued strategies that owed much to Catholic economic teachings.
The Profit Motive
That seeking and gaining of immense wealth is a socially acceptable pursuit points to the fact that the morals of our society are not based on those of Jesus Christ.
Neither Statism Nor Individualism
Attractive as this might be, I do not think we can accept a point of view that sees the state as an evil, even a necessary evil.
The Place of Guilds in A Distributist Economy
We might begin our consideration of guilds by asking some basic questions about the economy: What is an economy for?