3 ms·
Thank you for such a clear explanation. As somebody that clearly knows their onions on this topic, are you able to answer a couple more questions? 1. Under dis
by blowski 8y ago
Thank you for such a clear explanation. As somebody that clearly knows their onions on this topic, are you able to answer a couple more questions?
1. Under distributism, what happens to people who can’t produce valuable economic output - the old, disabled, infirm?
2. How does distributism deal with externalities, both positive and negative. What incentive is there for charity or creative work where results benefit the whole group, so nobody wants to pay?
- platz 8y agoWell, how do those things happen today?
- blowski 8y agoA combination of tax and regulation to redistribute income, cover the cost of negative externalities, and encourage activities with a positive externality. I’m grossly oversimplifying, and obviously it’s neither 100% efficient nor effective. I’m genuinely intrigued by distributism, so please don’t think I’m making snarky comments.
- platz 8y agoSince capitalism does those things in an ad-hoc way, I don't see why it would have to be any different under distributionism; if anything it would most likely be a non-change; it certainly doesn't seem to preclude those activities - my impression is you have to implement some form of mixed economy no matter what backing ideology you try to guide with.
- blowski 8y agoSo distributism isn’t opposed to tax? Could the government then subsidise some types of work that it wanted to encourage, or tax those it wanted to discourage?
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- tathougies 8y agoDidn't see this, sorry! I'm not much of an expert, but I'll try. 1. Distributism is not opposed to tax. However, the tax ought to be collected by the smallest and most local authority who can competently handle the situation. Thus, a federal tax is likely overkill for disabled and elderly care, since these things can operate at a much lower level. 2. Again, distributism doesn't object to governmental intervention, as long as the intervention is at the right level. In fact, it's often in favor of intervention for things like this .