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First published 1972

Capitalism the Creator

by Carl Snyder

Arno Press and The New York Times, 1972492 pagesUpdated February 25, 2008

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Author
Carl Snyder
First published
1972
Format
PDF
Pages
492
Publisher
Arno Press and The New York Times
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  1. Lists of Charts and Diagramsp. 15
  2. Preface: Why "Capitalism the Creator?"p. 17
  3. I.The Mainsprings of Civilizationp. 33
  4. II.On the Rise of Economics as a Sciencep. 47
  5. III.When Power Came of Agep. 63
  6. IV.The Antiquity of Commercep. 81
  7. V.Civilization and Culture: Genesis from Geniusp. 101
  8. VI. Malthusian Miraclesp. 119
  9. VII. Capitalism the Beneficentp. 135
  10. VIII. Savings: Sine Qua Nonp. 153
  11. IX.The Public Utility of Profitsp. 167
  12. X.The Sole Basis for High Wagesp. 181
  13. XI.All as Old as Diocletianp. 199
  14. XII.The Mechanism of Business Cyclesp. 213
  15. XIII.Heart of the Problem: Credit Controlp. 231
  16. XIV.Pareto's Law of Universal Inequalityp. 249
  17. XV.The Distribution of Human Abilitiesp. 269
  18. XV. Man Cannot Live By Bread Alonep. 285
  19. XVII.Seisachtheia Through the Agesp. 299
  20. XVIII. Agricultural Aid and Public Welfarep. 315
  21. XIX.Humanitarian Labor Legislationp. 327
  22. XX.Paupers, Bread, and Circusesp. 339
  23. XXI.The Blight of Destructive Taxationp. 353
  24. XXII. Economic Planning and Governmental Muddlingp. 367
  25. XXIII.The Neurotic Mind of Neolithic Manp. 383
  26. XXIV.Prospects of Economic Sanity in an Irrational Worldp. 399
  27. XXV.The Unlimited Potentials of Tectonicsp. 411
  28. Summaryp. 417
  29. Brief Bibliographyp. 479
  30. In Appreciationp. 480

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