Solidarity, Imago Dei, and the Catholic Case against Libertarianism

As prepared for delivery at “Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case against Libertarianism” (with minor edits). Updated with video. As I began preparing for today, I went back and reread some of the theoretical texts of libertarianism – Friedman, Nozick, Rand, and Hayek. These provide the intellectual claims upon which today’s political libertarian agenda are based.… Read More Solidarity, Imago Dei, and the Catholic Case against Libertarianism

Quote of the Day

Professor Charles Clark: “Free-market fundamentalism…is really an enabling myth for the 1 percent…. It is both tragic and farcical when this myth is confused with Catholic social teaching and presented as a defense of freedom.”