Progress and Poverty
Gelesen von Tim Makarios
Henry George
(4,533 Sterne; 46 Bewertungen)
What I have done in this book, if I have correctly solved the great problem I have sought to investigate, is, to unite the truth perceived by the school of Smith and Ricardo to the truth perceived by the schools of Proudhon and Lasalle; to show that laissez faire (in its full true meaning) opens the way to a realization of the noble dreams of socialism; to identify social law with moral law, and to disprove ideas which in the minds of many cloud grand and elevating perceptions. (Summary by Henry George)
Audio edited by TriciaG; Proof-listened by Kimberly Krause & Larry Wilson. (18 hr 39 min)
Chapters
02 - Book I, Chapter 1: The Current Doctrine of Wages - Its Insufficiency
26:42
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04 - Book I, Chapter 3: Wages Not Drawn from Capital, but Produced by the Labor…
28:19
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05 - Book I, Chapter 3: Wages Not Drawn from Capital, but Produced by the Labor…
14:20
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06 - Book I, Chapter 4: The Maintenance of Laborers Not Drawn from Capital
18:03
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13 - Book III, Chapter 1: The Inquiry Narrowed to the Laws of Distribution - Th…
23:37
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16 - Book III, Chapter 4: Of Spurious Capital and of Profits Often Mistaken for…
12:08
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22 - Book IV, Chapter 2: The Effect of Increase of Population Upon the Distribu…
27:51
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23 - Book IV, Chapter 3: The Effect of Improvements in the Arts upon the Distri…
21:45
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24 - Book IV, Chapter 4: Effect of the Expectation Raised by Material Progress
11:25
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25 - Book V, Chapter 1: The Primary Cause of Recurring Paroxysms of Industrial …
38:53
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27 - Book VI, Chapter 1: Insufficiency of Remedies Currently Advocated - paragr…
23:11
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28 - Book VI, Chapter 1: Insufficiency of Remedies Currently Advocated - paragr…
37:34
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31 - Book VII, Chapter 2: The Enslavement of Laborers the Ultimate Result of Pr…
22:35
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35 - Book VIII, Chapter 1: Private Property in Land Inconsistent with the Best …
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36 - Book VIII, Chapter 2: How Equal Rights to the Land May Be Asserted and Sec…
11:12
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37 - Book VIII, Chapter 3: The Proposition Tried by the Canons of Taxation
28:44
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40 - Book IX, Chapter 2: Of the Effect Upon Distribution and Thence Upon Produc…
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42 - Book IX, Chapter 4: Of the Changes That Would Be Wrought in Social Organiz…
37:43
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43 - Book X, Chapter 1: The Current Theory of Human Progress - Its Insufficiency
29:35
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Bewertungen
A Still Relevant Classic
D.S. Waller
(5 Sterne)
Excellent vocal on production, very easy to listen to. This book is very relevant to our modern corporate age. I book marked over 10 pages with passages that perfectly portray the current brutality associated with the American free market.
Useful historical resource
Vivia
(5 Sterne)
Mr. Makarios has a really pleasant voice and paces well, so important in texts like this one, deserving of listeners but which take extra concentration. Good chapter breakdown so listeners can choose issues rather than tackle the whole thing. I found the chapters on why poverty persists despite progress interesting. Thanks LibriVOX volunteers!
Excelsior
(4 Sterne)
Great Narration! Enlightening text, could have kept low on the emotional pitches & analogies but definitely helped me get a glimpse into the fundamental problem with poverty.
(5 Sterne)
Henry George is one of humanities best and most neglected thinkers.
A most important book for our time
taichifish
(5 Sterne)
The only book I have read two times in a row to really understand the details.
Kyle
(5 Sterne)
Excellent narration of an important book!
The most important book ever written
Pablo
(5 Sterne)
Henry George is head and shoulders above any other political economists. Not only does George understand capitalism better than Marx, he comes up with an ingenious yet simple way of solving the problems of poverty. Plus, he clearly lays out the secrets of the acquiring wealth. If you cannot beat them join them, right?
great reader
base20
(5 Sterne)
the reader is excellent and the work makes it's points exceeding clear, to the point of reiterating the same talking points over and over.