What Shall We Do to Be Saved? (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

L. U. Reavis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484340042 ISBN 13: 9780484340045

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Rethinking money, power, and America’s future

This penetrating lecture argues that money is defined by law, not by metal, and that the nation should issue its own American money to lift workers, expand industry, and restore national independence from European finance. It challenges gold worship and calls for bold, practical finance policies aligned with the public good.

Written as a call to action, the work links financial policy to national strength, growth, and liberty. It surveys the political landscape, praises American potential, and outlines a vision of a self-reliant economy that serves labor, industry, and the broad citizenry. The author emphasizes moral responsibility, social progress, and a radical shift toward an economy governed by the public interest.

• Understand a historical argument for fiat-style money backed by the people’s will rather than precious metals.
• Explore how money, debt, and taxation shape labor, industry, and national policy.
• See a critique of European influence on U.S. finance and a proposal for domestic, American money.
• Get a glimpse of a future where economics, religion, and public life aim for universal well‑being.

Ideal for readers of history of economics, political philosophy, and American public life who want a clear, provocative view of how money and policy might reshape the nation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484340042
• ISBN 13: 9780484340045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 51