The Social Problem (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jacques Cohen

9780267228430: The Social Problem (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267228430 ISBN 13: 9780267228430

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Redefining work, ownership, and power is the central aim of this provocative study.

It examines how a new social order might pair workers with employers under state oversight, reshaping who controls capital and how profits are shared.

Through a detailed argument, the text explores how a future regime could tax capital to fund a fairer economy, while protecting personal property like private homes and keeps a focus on dignity in labor. It contrasts workers treated as partners with the traditional wage system and questions how this shift would affect unions and everyday business practices. The discussion also delves into the psychology of work, status, and subconscious beliefs about wealth, asking readers to consider how deep attitudes influence economic life.

How capital and labor might be organized as shared ownership within a state-managed framework.
Proposed approaches to taxation of capital versus labor, using historical monetary examples for illustration.
Arguments about the role of the state in policing, regulating, and guiding economic relationships.
Reflections on subconscious motives and how beliefs about wealth shape behavior in society.

Ideal for readers of political philosophy, social theory, and economic reform seeking a challenging, long-form argument about the future of work and class.

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