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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.

Individuals 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.

Social Credit Primers

These leaflets may be freely downloaded and distributed (electronically and in print), provided that no unauthorized changes are made to their contents.

A Social Credit Primer on Unemployment: on-unemploymentJ2014.pdf

Social Credit in Summary

The Economics of Social Credit in Summary

The A+B Theorem

The Core of the Core of Douglas’ A+B Theorem (and hence of Social Credit’s Economic Diagnosis)

The Bank Creation of Money Out of Nothing

Social Credit and Usury

Social Credit vs. a Basic Income

Social Credit and Leisure

The Meaning of Leisure

Social Credit vs. Socialism

Why Social Credit is not Socialism

Social Credit and Income Inequality

Is Income Inequality the Central Economic Problem?

Social Credit and Catholicism

History is crystallised Politics, not disconnected episodes.

C.H. Douglas, The Big Idea

Latest Articles

Douglas’ 2nd Proof for the A+B Theorem (The Misalignment of Accountancy Cycles)
In The Monopoly of Credit (1931), C.H. Douglas presents his second proof for the A+B theorem, arguing that the two core accountancy cycles of an industrial economy: the creation and destruction of money (Cycle 1) and the creation and liquidation of costs (Cycle 2) are misaligned, resulting in a systemic deficiency in purchasing power. The money cycle (Cycle 1) operates at a faster pace than the cost creation and liquidation cycle (Cycle 2), creating a gap between prices and purchasing power that widens with greater dyssynchrony and narrows with greater synchrony. Indeed, if the cycles were perfectly aligned, money creation/spending and cost creation/liquidation would occur simultaneously, eliminating the gap entirely. [1] C.H. Douglas, The Monopoly of Credit 4th edition (Sudbury, England: Bloomfield Books, 1979), 46-50.

Written on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 09:39 Read more...
Douglas Social Credit Through the Lens of Market Failure
Recently, perhaps as a result of some interactions on social media, it has occurred to me that the best angle for approaching the Douglas Social Credit analysis and proposals for the benefit of those on the conventional right of the economic and political spectra is to frame Douglas’ stance in terms of the concept of market failure. To the question: “What is Douglas Social Credit all about?”, we can respond as follows: Douglas Social Credit is an economic model that is based on a diagnosis and a set of prescriptions. The diagnosis is that the number one cause of economic failure is a specific category of market failure, and the number one cause of the market failure in question is the existing financial system.[1] The remedy is to reform the financial system, to correct its faulty design in such way that not only will it no longer interfere with the…

Written on Monday, 10 February 2025 18:16 Read more...
Social Credit and War
Social Crediters have repeatedly warned that there is a chronic economic cause, entirely artificial in nature and, therefore, unnecessary, which inexorably leads nations to take up arms against each other.

Written on Monday, 11 November 2024 06:20 Read more...