Distributism
Distributism is an economic philosophy in opposition to the economic systems of capitalism and socialism .
history
From the late 19th century on, distribism was shaped in particular by Catholic thinkers such as Gilbert Keith Chesterton or Hilaire Belloc . Papal teachings, such as those of Pope Leo XIII, were also decisive for its development . wrote the encyclical Rerum Novarum .
According to distributist ideas, ownership of the means of production should be as widely distributed among the population as possible, rather than being centrally owned by the state (as in socialism) or a limited number of individuals (as in capitalism). Under this system, most people would be able to earn their own livelihood , for example in the form of family businesses , without having to rely on the use of third-party property.
Belloc and Chesterton based most of their recommendations on discussions of medieval economics prior to the development of capitalist philosophy, as first expounded by Jean Quidort in The Theory of Homo Economicus in his main essay On Royal and Papal Power .
In the United States in the 1930s , distribism was discussed in many essays by Chesterton, Belloc, and other authors, particularly in the American Review . Since many adherents of philosophy at that time occupied their positions with anti-Semitic resentment with references to the role of Judaism in the Middle Ages, distributism was increasingly forgotten by the broader population from the 1950s onwards.
Today distributism is represented by groups such as the Pius Brotherhood and the Catholic Youth Movement . Finally, the writer Michel Houellebecq took up philosophy in his novel Submission .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Simon Bannwart: Distributismus - The Catholic alternative to capitalism and socialism. In: The Cathwalk. May 18, 2015, accessed August 24, 2015 .