Economics & Empire

Every Jar a Victory

Wichita, Kansas We feared that we'd missed out on fresh strawberries this year, both because there was an early April freeze and snowstorm that killed...

The Economics of Distributism IV: Property and the Just Wage

Dallas, TX. In the last installment, we maintained that the only means to economic equilibrium was the just wage: unless each person gets a...

Community

JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS.  "Community" is a recurring word and theme on this stoop, but it's invocation can come in many undesirable forms: as a talisman against perceived...

Another Bad Idea In American Public Schooling

Claremont, CA. Outside of Los Angeles County, few people have heard about the latest dangerous idea in public education. Two local public school districts have...

The Midas Touch

Irving, TX. A friend of mine sent this to me. It is a modern morality play, if the term “modern morals” is not itself...

The 3/50 Project

It's not a difficult argument to understand. You have a responsibility to your community because, among other things, you are not your own. So...

Family Warfare

GREETINGS FROM THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY WORLD It’s an honor and pleasure to be in dialogue with members of the Front Porch Republic. I heard...

The 100 Years vs. The 100 Days Standard

Erie, PA. Americans were reminded last month that since the time of the New Deal, it has become customary for presidents and...

The Economics of Distributism III: Equity and Equilibrium

What Does an Economy Do? If what we said in the last installment is correct, then the first task of any humane science is to...

New Dishwasher?

Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. About a week ago our dishwasher started to issue a loud grinding sound from its hidden depths. After a few days...