Synopses & Reviews
Benjamin A. Rogge—late Distinguished Professor of Political Economy at Wabash College—was a representative of that most unusual species: economists who speak and write in clear English. He forsakes professional jargon for clarity and logic—and can even be downright funny. The nineteen essays in this volume explore the philosophy of freedom, the nature of economics, the business system, labor markets, money and inflation, the problems of cities, education, and what must be done to ensure the survival of free institutions and capitalism.
Synopsis
Benjamin A. Rogge--late Distinguished Professor of Political Economy at Wabash College--was a representative of that most unusual species: economists who speak and write in clear English. He forsakes professional jargon for clarity and logic--and can even be downright funny. The nineteen essays in this volume explore the philosophy of freedom, the nature of economics, the business system, labor markets, money and inflation, the problems of cities, education, and what must be done to ensure the survival of free institutions and capitalism.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Selector’s Note 13 1. Education 15
2. Art and Aesthetics 21
3. Philosophy 27
4. Natural Theology and Religion 33
5. Conduct and Morality 39
6. Virtue and Vice 45
7. Sympathy 53
8. The Impartial Spectator 59
9. Self-Interest 67
10. Money, Gold, and Wealth 73
11. Labour and Wages 81
12. Capital and Profit 93
13. Land and Rent 103
14. The Market and Prices 111
15. An Invisible Hand 123
16. Monopoly and Free Trade 129
17. Taxation 143
18. Colonies 153
19. War 165
20. Patriotism 171
21. Ambition 177
22. Government 185
23. Law and Justice 201
24. Man and Society 211 Index 229