CONTENTS

[Introductory Notes]:PAGE
By Professor Franklin H. Giddings[v]
By Rufus W. Weeks[xii]
[Introductory]1
[BOOK I]
WHAT SOCIALISM IS NOT
CHAPTER
I.[Subjective Obstacles to the Understanding of Socialism]18
Vested Interests[18]
II.[Economic Conditions]23
1. Bourgeois, Revolutionist, and Evolutionist[23]
(a) The Bourgeois Point of View[23]
(b) The Revolutionist Point of View[24]
(c) The Evolutionist Point of View[27]
III.[Misrepresentation and Ignorance]31
1. Socialism is not Anarchism[31]
2. Socialism is not Communism[33]
3. Socialism will not Suppress Competition[36]
4. Socialism will not Destroy the Home[40]
5. Socialism will not Abolish Property[42]
6. Socialism will not Impair Liberty[46]
7. Conclusion[51]
[BOOK II]
WHAT CAPITALISM IS
[Evils of Capitalism][53]
I.[Capitalism Is Stupid]57
1. Overproduction[57]
2. Unemployment[66]
3. Prostitution[79]
4. Strikes and Lockouts[86]
5. Adulteration[88]
II.[Capitalism is Wasteful]94
1. Getting the Market[95]
2. Cross Freights[96]
III.[Capitalism is Disorderly]101
1. Anarchy of Production and Distribution[102]
(a) Tyranny of the Market[102]
(b) Tyranny of the Trust[104]
(c) Tyranny of the Trade Union[106]
IV.[Property and Liberty]112
1. Origin of Property[113]
V.[Results of Property]131
1. The Guilds[135]
2. Trade Unions[140]
3. The Unsolved and Insoluble Problems of Trade Unionism[159]
(a) The Conflict between the Trust and the Trade Union[167]
(b) Advantage of Trusts over Unions[169]
(c) Advantage of Unions over Trusts[171]
VI.[Money]176
VII.[Can the Evils of Capitalism be Eliminated by Coöperation]199
[BOOK III]
WHAT SOCIALISM IS
I.[Economic Aspect of Socialism]204
II.[Economic Construction of the Coöperative Commonwealth]235
1. How Socialism May Come[239]
2. Reform and Revolution[243]
3. Possible Transitional Measures[248]
4. Farm Colonies[263]
5. Land[278]
6. Summary of the Productive Side of Economic Construction[286]
7. Distribution[288]
8. Remuneration[303]
9. Circulating Medium under Socialism[307]
10. Summary[313]
III.[Political Aspect]317
1. Education[325]
2. Churches[328]
3. Political Construction[329]
IV.[Scientific Aspect]335
1. Natural Environment[337]
(a) Struggle for Life or Competitive System[337]
(b) Coöperative System[342]
2. Human Environment[349]
3. Effect of Competitive System on Type[357]
4. Brief Restatement[360]
5. Can Human Nature be Changed by Law[364]
6. Summary[374]
V.[Ethical Aspect]378
1. Conflict between Science and Religion[378]
2. Conflict between Economics and Religion[389]
3. Socialism Reconciles Religion, Economics, and Science[395]
VI.[Solidarity]402
[Appendix]413
[Index]433


TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIALISM


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