"The entire social pact is built around work. This is the core of the problem. Because when you do not work, or you work badly, you work little or you work too much, it is democracy that enters into crisis, and the entire social pact."

An ad hoc committee to deal with racism in society and in the church may lead to the first pastoral letter on racism written by U.S. bishops since 1979

Worker productivity has been going up, but wages are not keeping up.

In the wake of Charlottesville, mere “non-racism” is not an option. It recognizes the evil of white supremacy but washes its hands of responsibility.

The way forward is the way of the penitent and prophet.

As social observers, generally from opposite ends of the political spectrum, both men were keenly aware of England’s long-held class divisions.