Capitalism and populism have failed: Pope Francis

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The magical theories of market capitalism have failed. The world needs a new kind of politics that encourages dialogue and solidarity, and rejects war at all costs. This was stated by Pope Francis last Sunday, saying that this has been especially demonstrated during the coronavirus pandemic that has affected various countries. The highest leader of Catholicism has condensed his social teachings in a new encyclical "Fratelli Tutti" (Brothers All), published on the holiday of the saint after whom he took his name, the pacifist Saint Francis of Assisi. Fratello Tutti has been published five years after Pope Francis' first encyclical, Laudato Si, also known as the green encyclical; Therefore, it is not the first document with which the pontiff has left a record of his social responsibility and his commitment to the planet and the most vulnerable population. In his most recent text, the pope even rejected the Catholic Church's doctrine that justified war as a means of self-defense, saying it has been applied too broadly for centuries and is no longer viable. Nowadays it is very difficult to invoke the rational criteria developed in past centuries to talk about the possibility of a "just war . " Pope Francisco In one of the most controversial fragments of the new encyclical, the pope explained that currently it is difficult to invoke rational criteria to talk about a just war, as was done in past centuries. Can countries build alliances? Francis had begun writing the encyclical, the third of his pontificate, before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, disrupting daily life from the global economy.

However, he noted that the pandemic had confirmed his belief that current economic and political institutions must be reformed to respond to the legitimate needs of the people most affected by the pandemic. "Regardless of the different ways in which various countries responded to the crisis, their inability to work together became quite evident," Francis said. On the other hand, the pope condemned populist politics that attempts to demonize and isolate, and called for a "culture of encounter" that encourages dialogue, solidarity and a sincere effort to seek Europe Cell Phone Number List the common good. In that sense, Francis reiterated his criticism of the "perverse" global economic system, stating that it keeps the poor on the margins while enriching a few. Likewise, he again rejected the economic theory of the "trickle-down effect" , as he did in 2013 in 'Evangelii Gaudium' (The Joy of the Gospel), indicating that it does not have the effect that he claims to have. "Neoliberalism simply reproduces itself by resorting to magical theories of 'trickle-down' or 'trickle', without using that name, as the only solution to society's problems Little attention is paid to the fact that the supposed 'trickle-down' it does not resolve the inequality that gives rise to new forms of violence that threaten the fabric of society,' the pope wrote.



South Korea's National Assembly has declared a "climate emergency" as part of a resolution last week that aims to put more pressure on President Moon Jae-In to step up the country's climate efforts and set its net target. zero by 2050 in the law. The resolution passed Thursday reaffirms South Korea's non-binding 2050 goal — which was approved by voters in the April 2020 election as part of the Democratic Party's Green New Deal proposal — and calls on Moon Jae -In to strengthen the East Asian nation's commitments within the framework of the Paris Agreement. It also seeks to establish a committee to oversee the nation's decarbonization strategy over the next three decades, as well as call for a more ambitious emissions reduction target by 2030, along with a greater focus on improving biodiversity and protecting nature. nature, according to Eco-Business . South Korea's commitment The move, which comes shortly after China pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, makes South Korea the first country in the region to declare a "climate emergency," although no details have yet been made.