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# Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire Paperback – March 17, 2008

**Brand:** william t. cavanaugh
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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Packs A Powerful Punch
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2009*

Can we live different lives, socially and economically as Christians. Cavanaugh say we can - and really we must.This is a great, small book. It's 100 plus pages are meaty - much to chew over. And much to challenge us. Cavanaugh's call is clear and simple, "From a Christian point of view, the churches should take an active role in fostering economic practices that are consonant with the true ends of creation. This requires promoting economic practices that maintain close connections among capital, labor and communities so that real communal discernment of the good can take place".Of course most Christians are aware of the plight of factory worker around the world making designer clothing (Liz Claiborne jackets) which while retailing at $178, cost only 77 cents per jacket (56 cents an hour). And of course most Christians are concerned. It is just that most Christians are too lazy (yes, fingers pointed at me too!!) to change our shopping habits. But is it possible to be a business and give to the community? Cavanaugh details the pain-based Mondragon Co-operative which was founded by a priest in 1956. The company employs 60,000 people and has annual sales of $3 billion. But it's philosophy is based on the principles of distributism: this idea is that a just social order can only be achieved through the distribution of property and a recognition of the dignity of labor. Mondragon is entirely worker owned and worker governed. It is based on a system of one vote per worker. Their philosophy is that labor hires capital, instead of capital hiring labor. The highest paid worker can make no more than six times the lowest paid. 10% of surpluses are given directly to community development projects.Not only is the company successful and laborers highly satisfied with their work, but the communities in which Mondragon plays  a significant part enjoy lower crime rates, lower rates of domestic violence, higher rates of education, and better physical and emotional health than neighboring communities.There is much more to this book - but I'll leave you to find out for yourself.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Worth a read to begin thinking about the interaction of market and human flourishing
  

*by S***2 on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2013*

This book is great. It is about 100 pages of theological critics of freedom (in the general sense), free market economics, theological views of freedom as it relates to the economic market, and Eucharist as a better understanding of the Christian perspective of the way in which Christians should participate in economics. This book is not a "how to" manual, but more of a conversation starter. In a four chapters, Cavanaugh addresses a host of concepts and ideas pertaining to the market and what defines human flourishing. In the opening pages of the introduction he places the most basic question for every transaction. He writes "The key question in every transaction is whether or not the transaction contributes to the flourishing of each person involved, and this question can only be judged, from a theological point of view, according to the end of human life, which is participation in the life of God."(Page viii) This begs the question of how we can participate in the life of God through our spending/investing/lending. As I said before this is not a how to manual but it does give some ideas to think about. Researching companies that have sound practices to care for their employees like the ones he mentions in the book as examples. Think about need verse want as a matter of why am I dissatisfied with what I have over what is being marketed to me (do I really need the iPhone 5 when the iPhone 4S still works well?). Ultimately, why am I dissatisfied when my basic needs are provided for? I highly recommend this book for people to read. It has more of a high theological terminology but well worth the investment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A short, but dense read.
  

*by N***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016*

A short, but dense read. Cavanaugh makes a fascinating apologetic for Christian understanding of consumption. Though his references points are solidly Catholic in orientation, it is an important read for anyone, Protestant, Catholic, or even non-religious, looking for an alternative way of consuming that doesn't exploit others.

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