The Blessing of Business (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edgar Watson Howe

9780483695146: The Blessing of Business (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483695149 ISBN 13: 9780483695146

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Business as the backbone of life and progress

The book argues that work in business is essential to sustaining families, communities, and culture. It presents a practical view: industry, thrift, and fair dealing power the world, while public life and the arts depend on what business people produce and support. The tone is thoughtful and inviting, urging readers to recognize the everyday value of honest enterprise.

In these pages, the author highlights how successful, principled business people contribute to education, charity, and public life. It champions merit, responsibility, and civility in commerce, and it challenges the idea that money alone determines worth. The text also notes the benefits of entrepreneurship, the importance of fair competition, and the way profit can fund public good when guided by character.

Understand why business is described as the “blessing” of society and a driver of prosperity
Explore views on promotion, leadership, and the moral responsibilities of workers and managers
See critiques of cynicism, advertising excess, and political distraction from practical, proven methods
Learn how wealth, while not the sole measure of value, can fund education, philanthropy, and improvement

Ideal for readers interested in business history, civic life, and essays that connect everyday work to broader social good. It speaks to anyone who wants a grounded perspective on how industry and enterprise shape communities.

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