Franciscan Reforms for a Secular Economy : In Search of the Virtuous Economy

By: Roderic Hewlett

"The pressures in the social world begin with desires, perceptions of fairness, and aspirations. People see that others have access to health care, career opportunities, education, and other benefits and they do not. They see this lack of opportunity as unjust, potentially biased. This builds emotional anxiety, and these anxieties lead to attempts to influence outcomes through politics, legal remedies, and in extreme circumstances, violence. Wealth gaps, income gaps, access to food and clean water, all of the trappings of life, are viewed through a lens of justice. As people seek to socially differentiate themselves from others, even if it is not their intent, they create the perception of social superiority. This sense of superiority and potentially indifference all lead to social pressure and friction. These pressures build over time, much like natural forces create pressure, and eventually these pressures must be released. Indifference fortifies social pressures. Social empathy and a helping hand relieve the pressures"--

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576594556
• ISBN13: 9781576594551
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Franciscan Institute Publications