Essential Reading: The Industry Council Arrives in America - RJ Ederer
I read a short paper by economist Rupert J. Ederer, the man who translated Pesch's work into English. Writing in 1961, Ederer discusses the spontaneous creation of so-called industry councils that bin...
24 Okt 202031min
Critics of Pope Francis on Usury | Ep 70
Pope Francis has emphasized usury to a greater degree than recent popes. How are liberal capitalists coping with this? What lessons can we learn about our own ideology and the social teaching of the C...
21 Okt 202022min
Essential Reading: My Journey into Solidarism - R.J. Ederer
What brought economist Rupert J. Ederer to Heinrich Pesch's solidarism? What motivated him to translate the Lehrbuch? I read his short note on the effect Pesch's work had on his life as an economist. ...
15 Okt 202028min
Dr. E. Michael Jones on Reason and Obedience | Ep 69
Dr. Jones joins me to discuss the use of our reason as it relates to obedience to the Church and the State. We cover several recent topics including the 'rona, Pope Francis, and international trade. ...
12 Okt 202034min
Essential Reading: The Pope's "Treasure" and Neoliberalism by R. J. Ederer
Economist Rupert J. Ederer explains the relationship between the social teaching of the Church and neoliberal economics. Support the Show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/catholiceconomics Subscribestar:...
8 Okt 202027min
Isaac Miller on The Left's Ignorance of Subsidiarity | Ep 68
Isaac Miller joins me to discuss his piece in the inaugural issue of Social Justice Quarterly, the magazine of the Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching. Support the Show! Patreon: http://p...
6 Okt 202031min
Our Economy This Week | Ep 6
Stimulus bill, Fed's new perspective on inflation, Q3 GDP forecast, and a continuing resolution to fund the gov't through Dec 11th. Fed's new monetary framework GDPNow Forecast Continuing resolution ...
4 Okt 202019min
Essential Reading: Review of The Church and the Market by R.J. Ederer
This week I'm reading Dr. Rupert J. Ederer's (lengthy) review of Tom Wood's 2005 book "The Church and the Market." Woods' book is popular among Catholics who feel the need to defend liberal capitalism...
4 Okt 20201h 9min
