I’ve said many times that Catholic social teaching offers a middle way between collectivism and free market libertarianism. In the words of Pope Pius XI, there is a need to avoid these “twin rocks of shipwreck.” To do this, we need frame the discussion around the universal destination of goods - the notion that the goods of the earth and human labor are destined for all people to enjoy, meaning that property rights are legitimate but not absolute. For me, the best way to attain this is by embracing the economic rights of social democracy or sustainable development.
Pope Leo XIII Meets Thomas Piketty
Pope Leo XIII Meets Thomas Piketty
Pope Leo XIII Meets Thomas Piketty
I’ve said many times that Catholic social teaching offers a middle way between collectivism and free market libertarianism. In the words of Pope Pius XI, there is a need to avoid these “twin rocks of shipwreck.” To do this, we need frame the discussion around the universal destination of goods - the notion that the goods of the earth and human labor are destined for all people to enjoy, meaning that property rights are legitimate but not absolute. For me, the best way to attain this is by embracing the economic rights of social democracy or sustainable development.