Our Irrational Distribution of Wealth (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Byron Collins Mathews

9780332995410: Our Irrational Distribution of Wealth (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332995410 ISBN 13: 9780332995410

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

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Rethinking how wealth is shared in a modern economy.

This thought‑provoking study argues that distribution, not production, shapes the fortunes of the few and the many. It challenges long‑held ideas about wages, ownership, and the roles of land and capital in creating social income.

In clear terms, the book traces how wealth is produced from nature and labor, then explains how laws and institutions have kept the benefits in the hands of a small, powerful class. It links ownership of land and natural resources to a system that can feel unfair to non‑owners, and it examines the wage system as a step toward freedom that still leaves workers economically dependent.

Explanations of wealth sources and the difference between value and utility.
Critiques of how wages, profits, and rents shape who gains from production.
Arguments for public ownership of key industries to promote general welfare.
Discussion of historical shifts from small business to large corporations and monopolies.

Ideal for readers seeking a bold, historical critique of economic systems and a call for reform that centers the common good.

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