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Spiritual Awakening

In: The Gypsy Economist

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  • Alex Millmow

    (Federation University)

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This chapter looks at Colin Clark’s changing spiritual and philosophical attitudes during the Second World War. Clark opposed the centralisation of federal power when the Curtin Labor Government commandeered income taxation from the states. After 1945, his views on post-war reconstruction differed markedly from Australian economists. He also disowned his earlier Fabian beliefs. This sea-change in Clark’s philosophical outlook came with his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1940. It marked a critical change in his career, especially in social and economic outlook. He became friendly with Australian political activist B. A. (Bob) Santamaria, sharing a regard for Distributivism, traditionalism, a longing for an idyllic rural society and hostility to communism. Having chosen to align himself with extreme doctrinal elements within the Catholic Church, Clark would face a continuing tension between scientific integrity and his faith. He rejected a collective form of social security for post-war Australia, arguing that she should exploit its resource endowment as a primary producer to feed the world and enjoy high commodity prices from doing so.

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  • Alex Millmow, 2021. "Spiritual Awakening," Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought, in: The Gypsy Economist, chapter 0, pages 129-148, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pshchp:978-981-33-6946-7_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6946-7_8
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