Micah Lott

In the
first part
, I explained the basics of the Catholic view, including the claim that property rights are limited by “the right to common use.” In this second half, I explore two applications of this view: 1) the principle that “need makes common,” and 2) the goal of “socializing” the means of production.

What does the institution of private property have to do with the fact that all of creation is the gift of God? Part one in a two-part series, concluding next Monday, October 10.