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> Are there authors writing from a more contemporary standpoint about how distributism would work in the modern, internet-based economy?

I haven't read anything from them yet, but the two modern Distributist authors are John Mueller and John Medaille.

John Mueller wrote "Redeeming Economics" which, from the reviews, seems to be the more religious of the two. Again, I haven't read it yet so take my words with a grain of salt.

https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Economics-Rediscovering-Missing-Enterprise/dp/1932236953/

Medaille wrote "Toward a Truly Free Market".

https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Truly-Free-Market-Distributist/dp/161017027X/

As far as reading goes, you might want to start with "Rerum Novarum" from Pope Leo XIII. You can read it free online.

http://w2.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html

When it comes to Chesterton and Belloc, I recommend you start with Belloc. Most will tell you to start with Belloc's "Economics for Helen". I had to start with "The Servile State" because E for H was out of stock. Chesterton can be really verbose and his analogies don't always make sense to a modern audience. Of course with both of them you'll come across weird spellings and phrasing (to-day as opposed to today) but don't be discouraged.

Have you read Pharmageddon? I recommend it highly - it shows the breakdown of distributist medical care into corporate or communist medical care we have now.

So one of the first things that would have to happen is give back authority to primary care physicians.

I did! I sent him a rather lengthy email where I recommend Rerum Novarum, along with:

• Quadragesimo Anno
  
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
  
• Centesimus Annus
  
• This site
  
• A bit of Aristotle
  
• and Thomas
  
• The CDF's Instruction on Christian Freedom and Liberation
  
  
  Question: what do you mean that its your party platform? I noticed that it was created by redditors, but what for?
  
  
  EDIT: I also sent him a recommendation for this book. In case you haven't read it, I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Title | Milton Friedman - The Negative Income Tax
Description | In this 1968 interview, Milton Friedman explained the negative income tax, a proposal that at minimum would save taxpayers the 72 percent of our current welfare budget spent on administration. http://www.LibertyPen.com Source: Firing Line with William F Buckley Jr. Buy It : http://www.amazon.com/Firing-Line-William-Buckley-Jr/dp/B004SQFQL0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336999966&sr=8-2
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