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Contents

CHAPTER I

The Existing Discontent—Rebuilding or Overturning?—The World that we want—The Need for greater Output to secure it—What System will give it to us?

CHAPTER II

Its Inequalities—Their bad Effects—Its Advantages, moral and material—The Reward of Effort—Value—The Power of the Consumer—Capitalism and the Democratic Principle.

CHAPTER III

Strength and Skill—Tools, Material and Time—Management—Readiness to face Failure—Crusoe's Example.

CHAPTER IV

Is the Capitalist a Thief?—The Service that he Renders—Messrs. Bernard Shaw and Ramsay Macdonald on Rent—Socially created Wealth—Mr. Macdonald on the Value of Capital—Ruskin and the Plane.