The Devil's Devices: Or Control Versus Service (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Douglas Pepler

9780260962515: The Devil's Devices: Or Control Versus Service (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260962511 ISBN 13: 9780260962515

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A probing, readable critique of modern power, work, and charity that asks who really controls our lives.

This book uses a provocative dialogue with the DEVIL to reveal how systems of control shape everyday work and welfare.

In accessible chapters, the author examines how industry, government, and charitable efforts organize society. He argues that broad, impersonal systems can replace personal responsibility, and he questions whether efficiency and progress always serve people or merely widen control. Through vivid scenes and a fictional adversary, the book challenges readers to consider what counts as true freedom and what costs come with collective management.

Explore how unions, state programs, and charities influence work and daily life.
See a critical look at the tension between individual initiative and organized systems.
Follow a provocative dialogue that exposes competing visions of progress and control.
Reflect on who benefits when charity and industry are run by officials rather than by individuals.

Ideal for readers curious about the roots of modern welfare, labor, and civic life, and for those who enjoy historical debates about freedom and responsibility.

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