National Guilds: An Inquiry Into the Wage System, and the Way Out (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

S. G. Hobson

9780666571090: National Guilds: An Inquiry Into the Wage System, and the Way Out (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666571090 ISBN 13: 9780666571090

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A bold, accessible inquiry into how we pay for work and how society could reorganize to share the rewards more fairly.

National Guilds argues that the wage system keeps workers tied to profit-driven owners and proposes a Guild-based alternative that would place labor at the center of industry, with unions and the state working toward a common national framework.

Drawing on economic analysis and history, the book explains why wages have not kept pace with rising productivity and outlines a practical path from wage labor to a system of national guilds. It also examines how innovation, education, and professional training could be restructured under a Guild model to benefit workers and society as a whole.

Clear explanation of the wage system and its limits
A practical proposal for National Guilds and their balance with the state
Discussion of how trades, unions, and education would fit into a Guild-based economy
Consideration of how innovation and invention could be rewarded in a new system

Ideal for readers interested in economic reform, labor history, and the future of work.

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