The abstract theory posits that "pleonexia" (an insatiable pursuit of more) functions as a structural vice within capitalist economics, distinguishing between the qualitative definition of wealth—ordered toward human flourishing and genuine needs—and quantitative growth driven by infinite accumulation. This framework argues that markets serve only when bounded by cultural norms to prevent economic systems from becoming self-perpetuating engines of alienation, where "free" market mechanisms enforce coercive property relations rather than liberating choice. The concept redefines the domain of political economy through a sacramental realism that asserts genuine wealth must be distinguished from commodity proliferation (GDP), necessitating institutional and spiritual reorientation to align economic activity with human finitude and interdependence.
The abstract theory posits that "pleonexia" (an insatiable pursuit of more) functions as a structural vice within capitalist economics, distinguishing between the qualitative definition of wealth—ord…