Clifford Hugh Douglass Social Credit

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Social Credit Theory Individuals who are unfamiliar with Social Credit, or who wish to deepen their understanding, may begin their exploration of this site by browsing our 'Social Credit Theory' pages.

 

Social Credit Action

Social Credit ActionIndividuals who have already attained an adequate comprehension of Social Credit theory and who desire to do something to make Social Credit a reality may go directly to our 'Social Credit Action' pages.

 
 

What is the C.H. Douglas Institute?

HummingbirdThe C.H. Douglas Institute is a registered not-for-profit organization that is committed to furthering Social Credit education and facilitating Social Credit advocacy. ‘Social Credit’ being the name which is typically given to that coherent and cogent body of thought on social matters that was first developed in the early decades of the twentieth century by the brilliant Anglo-Scottish engineer, Major Clifford Hugh Douglas. On the one hand, the institute seeks to introduce the wider public to Douglas’ economic, political, and cultural ideas, while deepening the understanding of those who have already had some exposure to Social Credit. On the other hand, we wish to bolster the efforts of all those who have grasped the tremendous value and relevance of the Social Credit analysis and remedial proposals and who therefore wish to work for the establishment of a Social Credit commonwealth. This institute proposes to provide the necessary assistance by serving as a co-ordinating and resource centre for the wider Social Credit movement. Although based in the province of Ontario, Canada, we are keenly interested in assisting all suitably motivated individuals and groups, wherever they may be, in their endeavour to bring their respective societies into greater alignment with Social Credit principles. 

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[T]he twin evil (common more or less to all existing organized Society) of servility is poverty ... Poverty is in itself a transient phenomenon, but servility (not necessarily, of course, of manner) is a definite component of a system having centralised control of policy as its apex....

C.H. Douglas, Economic Democracy

Latest Articles

  • The Canadian Federal Debt Debate: Auditor General Numbers, Framing, Causality, and a Social Credit Lens
    Understanding this question concerning federal debt in precise terms matters. It moves us beyond simplistic "debt trap" stories or denials of fiscal pressures toward a nuanced recognition of trade-offs, agency, and alternatives. Sustainable fiscal policy requires primary balance discipline, growth-enhancing reforms, and — in line with the Douglas Social Credit monetary reform proposals — exploration of more direct, less burdensome mechanisms to ensure adequate purchasing power. Canada's experience from 1974 onward offers lessons in both the power and perils of relying on debt-financed demand management.
    Written on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 10:25 Read more...
  • Debt Finance and the Apocalyptic Propensity
    "Given the foregoing analysis, one may well be inclined to think that at least a few apocalyptic narratives are deliberate psychological operations designed to demoralize, terrorize and ultimately subjugate the public. Nonetheless, they cater to a genuine psychological need - the need for an explanation for the sense of foreboding and unease that so many feel. Thus, in order to drive these doomsday dogmas out of the minds of men, it is not sufficient to simply expose and discredit them: it is necessary to construct an alternative narrative that meets the psychological need, but also provides something they cannot: hope.""It is here that Douglas Social Credit becomes invaluable as the Trinitarian solution that explains our predicament, exposes the apocalyptic narratives and expounds an alternative worthy of a species whose members are meant for more than to merely live in fear and die in pain." Read the full article in the…
    Written on Monday, 06 April 2026 11:37 Read more...
  • The Accounting of Abundance: A Structural Critique of Inflationary Theory
    Mainstream economic thought treats inflation as a phenomenon of monetary volume—the "Too Much Money" paradigm. However, by applying the engineering logic of C.H. Douglas’s A+B Theorem, we can deduce that inflation is not primarily a result of consumer behaviour, but a mathematical consequence of debt-based cost accounting in an industrial society.
    Written on Saturday, 14 February 2026 12:56 Read more...