The Common ProblemConstable, 1969 - 307 pages |
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Page 140
... requires that its ratio to the general level of prosperity shall remain constant . There will , however , probably always be a general feeling that the gap should not widen too much , and a benevolent desire to do what is possible ...
... requires that its ratio to the general level of prosperity shall remain constant . There will , however , probably always be a general feeling that the gap should not widen too much , and a benevolent desire to do what is possible ...
Page 142
... requires that present differences in the standard of living should be reduced , nor to discuss the justice or other- wise of arbitrarily ' eroding ' incomes derived from property . It is calmly asserted that these changes ' would seem ...
... requires that present differences in the standard of living should be reduced , nor to discuss the justice or other- wise of arbitrarily ' eroding ' incomes derived from property . It is calmly asserted that these changes ' would seem ...
Page 153
... requires the abolition of inheritance . There remains only the question of whether social expedi- ency requires that we should do something about it . In other words , would society as a whole be better off if we made some radical ...
... requires the abolition of inheritance . There remains only the question of whether social expedi- ency requires that we should do something about it . In other words , would society as a whole be better off if we made some radical ...
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Illusion and Disillusion | 1 |
The Apotheosis of Society | 20 |
The Sterility of the General Will | 47 |
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