The Intelligent Woman's: Guide to Socialism and Capitalism
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The Intelligent Woman's: Guide to Socialism and Capitalism

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The Intelligent Woman's: Guide to Socialism and Capitalism

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The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism by George Bernard Shaw is a masterful and passionate exposition on economic systems, social justice, and the future of human society—presented with wit, clarity, and compelling logic. Originally written in 1928, this seminal work was addressed to Shaw's sister-in-law, intending to demystify complex political and economic issues for the intelligent layperson—particularly women newly enfranchised and entering political discourse. Across 84 thought-provoking chapters, Shaw explores the ideological foundations and real-world applications of socialism, capitalism, communism, and various hybrid models, posing fundamental questions about wealth, work, property, justice, and governance. He begins by breaking open economic assumptions—what wealth means, who deserves what, and how distribution systems operate under different regimes. Shaw dives into the limits of communism, critiques oligarchy and laisser-faire capitalism, and examines the nature of investment, speculation, banking, and national debt with remarkable prescience. He questions the morality of inherited wealth, champions equality and rational organization, and proposes nationalization in certain sectors to address entrenched inequality. The book also takes on deeply personal and societal dimensions: education, religion, marriage, women in labor markets, population growth, revolution, and the corrupting effects of unregulated capitalism. Shaw's powerful arguments are not just economic but ethical and philosophical, challenging readers to reflect on the kind of society they want to create. A foundational document for those interested in the intersection of feminism, economics, and political reform, Shaw's work remains profoundly relevant in the 21st century. It is as much a guide to thoughtful citizenship as it is an economic critique.

Information

Publisher
DD Sales & Distributors
Year
2025
Topic
Economics
eBook ISBN
9789371245838
Subtopic
Economic Theory
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. A FOREWORD FOR AMERICAN READERS
  2. CONTENTS
  3. 1. A CLOSED QUESTION OPENS
  4. 2. DIVIDING-UP
  5. 3. HOW MUCH FOR EACH?
  6. 4. NO WEALTH WITHOUT WORK
  7. 5. COMMUNISM
  8. 6. LIMITS TO COMMUNISM
  9. 7. SEVEN WAYS PROPOSED
  10. 8. TO EACH WHAT SHE PRODUCES
  11. 9. TO EACH WHAT SHE DESERVES
  12. 10. TO EACH WHAT SHE CAN GRAB
  13. 11. OLIGARCHY
  14. 12. DISTRIBUTION BY CLASS
  15. 13. LAISSER-FAIRE
  16. 14. HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
  17. 15. WHAT WE SHOULD BUY FIRST
  18. 16. EUGENICS
  19. 17. THE COURTS OF LAW
  20. 18. THE IDLE RICH
  21. 19. CHURCH, SCHOOL, AND PRESS
  22. 20. WHY WE PUT UP WITH IT
  23. 21. POSITIVE REASONS FOR EQUALITY
  24. 22. MERIT AND MONEY
  25. 23. INCENTIVE
  26. 24. THE TYRANNY OF NATURE
  27. 25. THE POPULATION QUESTION
  28. 26. THE DIAGNOSTIC OF SOCIALISM
  29. 27. PERSONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS
  30. 28. CAPITALISM
  31. 29. YOUR SHOPPING
  32. 30. YOUR TAXES
  33. 31. YOUR RATES
  34. 32. YOUR RENT
  35. 33. CAPITAL
  36. 34. INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE
  37. 35. LIMITATIONS OF CAPITALISM
  38. 36. THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
  39. 37. SENDING CAPITAL OUT OF THE COUNTRY
  40. 38. DOLES, DEPOPULATION, AND PARASITIC PARADISES
  41. 39. FOREIGN TRADE AND THE FLAG
  42. 40. EMPIRES IN COLLISION
  43. 41. THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
  44. 42. HOW WEALTH ACCUMULATES AND MEN DECAY
  45. 43. DISABLEMENT ABOVE AND BELOW
  46. 44. THE MIDDLE STATION IN LIFE
  47. 45. DECLINE OF THE EMPLOYER
  48. 46. THE PROLETARIAT
  49. 47. THE LABOR MARKET AND THE FACTORY ACTS
  50. 48. WOMEN IN THE LABOR MARKET
  51. 49. TRADE UNION CAPITALISM
  52. 50. DIVIDE AND GOVERN
  53. 51. DOMESTIC CAPITAL
  54. 52. THE MONEY MARKET
  55. 53. SPECULATION
  56. 54. BANKING
  57. 55. MONEY
  58. 56. NATIONALIZATION OF BANKING
  59. 57. COMPENSATION FOR NATIONALIZATION
  60. 58. PRELIMINARIES TO NATIONALIZATION
  61. 59. CONFISCATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION
  62. 60. REVOLT OF THE PARASITIC PROLETARIAT
  63. 61. SAFETY VALVES
  64. 62. WHY CONFISCATION HAS SUCCEEDED HITHERTO
  65. 63. HOW THE WAR WAS PAID FOR
  66. 64. NATIONAL DEBT REDEMPTION LEVIES
  67. 65. THE CONSTRUCTIVE PROBLEM SOLVED
  68. 66. SHAM SOCIALISM
  69. 67. CAPITALISM IN PERPETUAL MOTION
  70. 68. THE RUNAWAY CAR OF CAPITALISM
  71. 69. THE NATURAL LIMIT TO LIBERTY
  72. 70. RENT OF ABILITY
  73. 71. PARTY POLITICS
  74. 72. THE PARTY SYSTEM
  75. 73. DIVISIONS WITHIN THE LABOR PARTY
  76. 74. RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS
  77. 75. REVOLUTIONS
  78. 76. CHANGE MUST BE PARLIAMENTARY
  79. 77. SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
  80. 78. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
  81. 79. SOCIALISM AND LIBERTY
  82. 80. SOCIALISM AND MARRIAGE
  83. 81. SOCIALISM AND CHILDREN
  84. 82. SOCIALISM AND THE CHURCHES
  85. 83. CURRENT CONFUSIONS
  86. 84. PERORATION
  87. Appendix Instead of a Bibliography

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