Episode 266: Subsidiarity, Solidarity, and the Common Good

The Catholic Church likes subsidiarity. Politicians like federalism. Economists like free markets. It turns out that, if you can adequately define “the common good,” the three - subsidiarity, federalism, and free markets - pretty much boil down to the same thing. This week is the first half of a four-way discussion with two Catholic theologians, a political scientist, and an economist on subsidiarity and the common good.

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Quick Hits

https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/hundreds-of-people-are-booking-airbnb-rentals-in-ukraine-heres-why/

https://scoop.upworthy.com/polish-moms-leave-baby-strollers-at-train-station-for-ukrainians-moms-who-need-them

https://www.cato.org/commentary/pick-time-stick-it

Foolishness of the Week

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/california-lawmaker-proposes-25-tax-on-real-estate-investors-to-level-playing-field/2834287/

Topic of the Week

https://stvincent.academia.edu/JasonKing/CurriculumVitae

https://stvincent.academia.edu/ChristopherMcMahon/CurriculumVitae

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