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First published 1929

The Return to Laisser Faire

by Sir Ernest Benn

D. Appleton & Comany, New York, 1929219 pagesUpdated June 5, 2009

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Author
Sir Ernest Benn
First published
1929
Format
PDF, EPUB, and Kindle
Pages
219
Publisher
D. Appleton & Comany, New York
License
Believed to be in the public domain by publication date; not independently confirmed.

Markets, trade & industry The state & socialism

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How long is The Return to Laisser Faire?
219 pages, 20 chapters, and about 55,380 words in the edition this archive serves.
Who wrote The Return to Laisser Faire?
Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn, 2nd Baronet (1875–1954) was a British publisher, writer, and political publicist. This archive holds 4 of Benn's works.

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20 chapters · 55,380 words · free to read here

  1. The Return to Laisser Faire
  2. I. Introductory
  3. II. Good and Bad Government
  4. III. Merrie England
  5. IV. Production versus Poverty
  6. V. Delays and Restrictions
  7. VI. Ethics and Economics
  8. VII. The Limitations of Money
  9. VIII. The Blessing of Competition
  10. IX. The Real Cause of Unemployment
  11. X. The Burden of Bureaucrats
  12. XI. Education as a Vital Force
  13. XII. Housing
  14. XIII. Attempts at Socialism
  15. XIV. Supply and Demand
  16. XV. Combines and Profits
  17. XVI. Control and Liberty
  18. XVII. Private Wealth and Public Interest
  19. XVIII. The Individualist as a Politician
  20. About this edition
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Sir Ernest Benn 1875–1954

Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn, 2nd Baronet (1875–1954) was a British publisher, writer, and political publicist. He was the first president of The Society of Individualists (founded in 1942), which later merged with the National League… Read more about Sir Ernest Benn.

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