Comments on: Pope Pius VI on Adam Smith

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:30:57 +0000

You got me good. =)

By: matthewjfish

matthewjfish — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:22:37 +0000

Actually, the title could be used for a devastating critique of capitalism. Certainly, on the love of money, deserves magisterial treatment. It is a big problem. Make sure to forward the title to P. Benedict.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:57:58 +0000

Oh dear. An April Fool! You certainly fooled me! But a Marxist might say something along the following lines, that in the eighteenth century capitalism was “progressive” and an advance over feudalism/absolutism, but that as a mode of production it has now outlived its usefulness and is no longer “progressive” today, indeed that it it constitutes a positive danger to humanity and the planet. Thus a Pope praising capitalism two hundred years ago would not jar with a Pope excoriating capitalism today. The point is that modes of production come and go, and that there are different judgements to be made at different times in history. Of course there are pertinent Catholic questions to be posed to Marxism about the fact that modes of production are often “theologised” into being as much as they burst forth in response to a supposed crack of the whip of the dialectic.

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By: feddie

feddie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:29:46 +0000

Heh. Funny post. Well done.

By: Michael J. Iafrate

Michael J. Iafrate — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:11:07 +0000

I think his A Theory of Moral Sentiments, which provides the anthropological and moral underpinnings of Wealth of Nations would change your mind.

I’m not sure it would change his mind. Fantastic post!

By: Policraticus

Policraticus — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:51:15 +0000

Adam Smith rocks, nonetheless. I think his A Theory of Moral Sentiments, which provides the anthropological and moral underpinnings of Wealth of Nations would change your mind.

By: Policraticus

Policraticus — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:50:06 +0000

Darwin and Zach,

Though my post was an April Fool’s joke (I thought “For the Love of Money” would give it away), I sincerely appreciate the good will you showed toward me. We often disagree on several things pertaining to society and economy, but you have shown me that disagreements and good will are not alien to one another. Thank you.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:38:51 +0000

Quite an elaborate story though.

By: Gerald Augustinus

Gerald Augustinus — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:38:33 +0000

Funny stuff. Adam Smith rocks, nonetheless.

By: DarwinCatholic

DarwinCatholic — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:34:28 +0000

Yes, I’m feeling rather sheepish about being so easily taken in by a fake writing by the shepherd…

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:27:45 +0000

Hah,

I’m a moron.