Catholic Economics

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Economies of Scale - A "law" of economics? | Ep 26 Sep 28, 2019

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Levi R discusses the concept of economies of scale in policy and political discourse. Do the left and right view economies of scale differently? Is economies of scale an immutable law of nature that cannot be violated by policy?

Tariff Primer and Our Trade War with China | Ep 25 Sep 18, 2019

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Levi R gives a brief primer on tariffs and other trad policies. He then provides a discussion of the U.S. / China trade ware and gives an update on the latest action. Don't miss it!
Primer on tariffs ends at approximately 11:55
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U.S. vs China Trade War Timeline

The Mechanics and Economics of Social Media | Ep 24 Sep 04, 2019

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Levi B and Levi R discuss social media platforms. Should we be expected to just build another social media platform or are there barriers to the creation of new platforms? Do we have alternatives to Twitter and Facebook now? Why aren't they bigger?

Community-Focused International Trade Policy | Ep 23 Aug 29, 2019

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Levi R discusses the economics and politics of international trade as if communities mattered. Yes, unlimited trade makes many of us wealthier, but at what cost?
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Anti-Anti-Distributism | Ep 22 Aug 21, 2019

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In this somewhat unusual episode, Levi R has some harsh words for the Anti-Distributists. Distributism was an attempt to apply the social teaching of the Church to the problems of the early 20th century. It has a ton of great ideas, some of which are very useful today. The most important thing is that you form your economic policy perspectives around Church teaching, rather than the other way around. Unfortunately, there are far too many Catholics who insist on doing the latter. This episode is a response to them.

Family vs Rugged Individualism | Ep 21 Aug 07, 2019

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The Levis talk about the importance of prioritizing family and reasons why doing so is so difficult in the modern world.

Should We Protect Agriculture? | Ep 20 Aug 01, 2019

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Levi R and Levi B discuss agricultural policy, specifically tariffs and subsidies designed to benefit agricultural producers. Should countries protect their domestic agricultural industries? Do some policies go too far? The Levis discuss.
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Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal by Joel Salatin

The Common Good | Ep 19 Jul 25, 2019

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Levi R did a livestream with Anthony Stine of the YouTube Channel Return to Tradition. This episode is the audio from that conversation. Please enjoy!

John DeRosa on the Problem of Evil and Suffering | Ep 18 Jul 17, 2019

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Levi R interviews John DeRosa, host of the Classical Theism podcast on the problem of evil and suffering. We talk a lot about the need for sacrifice today, but what are the intellectual and theological foundations of sacrifice? Why do we have to live in a world with evil and suffering?

Classical Theism Podcast Website
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Primer on Usury | Ep 16 Jul 03, 2019

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NOTE: I made an error regarding Fr. Pesch's book. The IHS book is a direct translation of Pesch's Ethik and Volkswirtschaft.
Levi R lays out a few definitions of usury and speculates about possible effects of banning usury today.
Show notes:
Usury in Christendom - Hoffman
Usury FAQ - Zippy Catholic (RIP)
Ethics and the National Economy - Fr. Pesch (kindle)
Vix Pervenit - Pope Benedict XIV
Catholic Economics: Debt and Usury - Levi Russell
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