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What Social Classes Owe to Each Other
Book • 1883
Written in 1883, 'What Social Classes Owe to Each Other' is a sociopolitical treatise by William Graham Sumner.
The book critically examines the interactions and responsibilities between different social classes, challenging the prevailing sentiments of his time regarding wealth redistribution and the perceived obligations of the affluent to support the less fortunate.
Sumner argues for individual freedom and responsibility, condemning political intervention in economic life.
He introduces the concept of the 'Forgotten Man,' who is not precisely a rich man but is affected by policies that favor other groups.
The book emphasizes the importance of maintaining individual rights over the control of the state and organized pressure groups, and it warns against what is now called 'crony capitalism.
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The book critically examines the interactions and responsibilities between different social classes, challenging the prevailing sentiments of his time regarding wealth redistribution and the perceived obligations of the affluent to support the less fortunate.
Sumner argues for individual freedom and responsibility, condemning political intervention in economic life.
He introduces the concept of the 'Forgotten Man,' who is not precisely a rich man but is affected by policies that favor other groups.
The book emphasizes the importance of maintaining individual rights over the control of the state and organized pressure groups, and it warns against what is now called 'crony capitalism.
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December 4, 2024
