Basic Economics in a Democratic Society Using a Machine Technology

It is a fundamental postulate of this book that civilization consists of man's adjusting his institutions to obtain from his natural and cultural environments a more satisfactory existence. This volume attempts to present economies as the science of what is possible in the realm of production and distribution in a democratic society using a machine technology. Originally published in 1934.

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