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LoC No.: 04003852
Title: Wealth against commonwealth
Note: Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Wealth Against Commonwealth" by Henry Demarest Lloyd is a critical socio-economic analysis written in the late 19th century. The text addresses the growing issue of monopolies and trusts that control industries and markets, significantly impacting the livelihoods of the general populace. Through a realist lens, Lloyd explores the relationship between wealth and liberty, suggesting that the concentration of wealth in a few hands undermines the freedom of the many. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deep exploration of economic disparities in America, contrasting the vast riches produced by the country with the persistent poverty faced by the majority. Lloyd begins by asserting that despite natural wealth, the majority of the population is deprived of the resources they produce due to the manipulation and insatiable greed of monopolistic entities. He introduces key themes such as the imbalance of production versus consumption, critiques of contemporary economic theories, and the ramifications of corporate power over individual rights. This lays a foundation for his broader critique of capitalism and calls for accountability from those who hold economic power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lloyd, Henry Demarest, 1847-1903
EBook No.: 60473
Published: Oct 12, 2019
Downloads: 103
Language: English
Subject: Standard Oil Company
Subject: Trusts, Industrial -- United States
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 04003852
Title: Wealth against commonwealth
Note: Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Turgut Dincer, Graeme Mackreth and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Wealth Against Commonwealth" by Henry Demarest Lloyd is a critical socio-economic analysis written in the late 19th century. The text addresses the growing issue of monopolies and trusts that control industries and markets, significantly impacting the livelihoods of the general populace. Through a realist lens, Lloyd explores the relationship between wealth and liberty, suggesting that the concentration of wealth in a few hands undermines the freedom of the many. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deep exploration of economic disparities in America, contrasting the vast riches produced by the country with the persistent poverty faced by the majority. Lloyd begins by asserting that despite natural wealth, the majority of the population is deprived of the resources they produce due to the manipulation and insatiable greed of monopolistic entities. He introduces key themes such as the imbalance of production versus consumption, critiques of contemporary economic theories, and the ramifications of corporate power over individual rights. This lays a foundation for his broader critique of capitalism and calls for accountability from those who hold economic power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lloyd, Henry Demarest, 1847-1903
EBook No.: 60473
Published: Oct 12, 2019
Downloads: 103
Language: English
Subject: Standard Oil Company
Subject: Trusts, Industrial -- United States
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.