tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207522223081661863.post1449222229328850520..comments2023-05-17T09:05:26.491+01:00Comments on The Economy Project: CONTROVERSIES: 3. Homo EconomicusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207522223081661863.post-7757109464967314602010-03-16T19:58:43.868+00:002010-03-16T19:58:43.868+00:00My friend in Chicago critiqued this post; he is a ...My friend in Chicago critiqued this post; he is a civil rights lawyer and Catholic. We have discussed these ideas and issues since the late 70's early 80's:<br /><br />I read the article referred to here.<br /> <br />He addresses what I have longed complained of, the abscence of a teleological component to human life under capitalism, or, how if one exists at all, it does so on an undefined axis, which ends in the same result.<br /> <br />He begins with the unfortunate and obligatory condemnation of socialism (soviet style) and then includes a weird critique of our own welfare laws as a terrible failure of government socialistic meddling, but later, after he gets down to business, he does a superb job of turning the neo-liberal values on their head and piercing the notion of the market as a natural force. In so many words he even implies that is it immoral, but always backs down from making an outright declaration of the fact.<br /> <br />His description of the blight of poverty on the soul is right on.Key idea is the identification of "restlessness" which prohibits a steady state stability, or "repose" in his words, something found frequently in non-western and pre-industrial societies. (the "restlessness" that he identifies as a social pathology seems to refer to alienation of the subject in capitalist society, but without citing it as such. I also rather like his "ontological poverty" phrase)<br /><br />follows John Ruskin on the health vs.Illth of a market dominated economy.<br /> <br />the second, shorter section that deals with the Utopian critique of his ideas is less satisfying and is so weak that I would edit it out, unless he is ready to dig a little deeper.<br /><br />chris dorfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207522223081661863.post-44670974182507391062009-07-23T06:54:22.138+01:002009-07-23T06:54:22.138+01:00Mr. Caldecott,
If you have a re-read of David Sc...Mr. Caldecott, <br /><br />If you have a re-read of David Schindler's essay in Wealth, Poverty and Human Destiny, you will find the section "Towards an Economy of Gift and Gratitude." The encyclical seems to nearly quote Prof. Schindler in this section. <br /><br />http://fumare.blogspot.com/2009/07/is-dr-david-schindler-key-influence-in.htmlColumcillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194845578964658077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207522223081661863.post-36548399732712924942009-07-19T10:32:14.232+01:002009-07-19T10:32:14.232+01:00Just a quick thank-you from the USA for these wond...Just a quick thank-you from the USA for these wonderful, enlightening, informative posts. Looking forward to the next ones!<br />Mary TaylorUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044474785484004108noreply@blogger.com