Project Gutenberg 2015-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 67 Sims, George R. 1847 1922 Sims, G. R. (George Robert) Sims, George Robert A Critique of Socialism Read Before The Ruskin Club of Oakland California, 1905 Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "A Critique of Socialism" by George R. Sims is a critical examination of socialist principles presented as a lecture in the early 20th century, specifically in 1905. This book analyzes the theoretical underpinnings of socialism, particularly focusing on Marxist doctrine, and critiques various aspects of its implementation in society. The likely topic revolves around the author's argument that while he appreciates the intentions behind socialism, particularly in addressing social injustices, he believes that its fundamental tenets could lead to greater societal harm rather than remedy. In the critique, Sims articulates his position that the existing social and economic structures, built on concepts like private property, rent, interest, and profit, are not only necessary but ethically justifiable. He contends that these elements incentivize effort and innovation, fueling societal progress. Using a conversational approach reminiscent of Socratic dialogue, he addresses the practical implications of socialism, arguing that its application might lead to inefficiency and a lack of accountability in managing resources. Ultimately, Sims advocates for a balanced approach to social reform, suggesting that gradual improvements are preferable to a complete overhaul that could destabilize society further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism HX Text Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 68550 68551 2024-09-20T16:24:52.617258 2023-09-21T12:43:03.408078 text/html text/html 66289 2015-09-02T12:21:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157804 2015-09-02T12:21:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104275 2024-09-20T16:24:58.835258 application/epub+zip 102906 2024-09-20T16:24:56.229222 application/epub+zip 82719 2024-09-20T16:24:54.662221 application/epub+zip 217440 2024-09-20T16:25:00.734201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209324 2024-09-20T16:24:58.004198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91117 2022-09-22T14:34:39.907546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56170 56093 2024-09-20T16:24:52.290240 2023-09-21T12:43:03.086111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56376 2015-09-02T12:19:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21164 2015-09-02T12:21:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18099 2024-09-20T16:25:00.860203 application/rdf+xml 14927 2024-09-20T16:24:55.288236 image/jpeg 4058 2024-09-20T16:24:55.017268 image/jpeg 102979 2024-09-20T16:24:52.624253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia