Economics(CW)

Economics

Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin saw an unjust distribution of wealth which comes from private and state capitalism. This capitalism places the majority of money under the control of a few big corporations and people. During the beginning of the Catholic Worker movement, Standard Oil, General Motors, and Henry Ford were some of the top money-holders. Today they can be equated to the global market, giant corporations, and sweatshops. Those with power live off of the hard work of others who are not justly compensated for the work they do. The number of hungry and poor is astounding but would not exist if wealth was better distributed.