The truth about socialism

audiobook

The truth about socialism

by Allan L. (Allan Louis) Benson

EN·~5 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

Transcriber’s Note:

1:03
2

CHAPTER I TO THE DISINHERITED

3:54
3

CHAPTER II WHAT SOCIALISM IS AND WHY IT IS

34:33
4

CHAPTER III THE VIRTUOUS GRAFTERS AND THEIR GRAVE OBJECTIONS TO SOCIALISM

35:09
5

CHAPTER IV WHY SOCIALISTS PREACH DISCONTENT

35:26
6

CHAPTER V HOW THE PEOPLE MAY ACQUIRE THE TRUSTS

31:37
7

CHAPTER VI THE “PRIVATE PROPERTY” BOGEY-MAN

31:28
8

CHAPTER VII SOCIALISM THE LONE FOE OF WAR

38:05
9

CHAPTER VIII WHY SOCIALISTS OPPOSE “RADICAL” POLITICIANS

32:37
10

CHAPTER IX THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COAL QUESTION

25:18

Description

A powerful opening declares that the nation belongs to ordinary people, yet a handful of privileged elites dominate the system. The author frames everyday frustration and economic insecurity as the product of entrenched interests, urging listeners to recognize the gap between the country’s abundant resources and the lived reality of most citizens. By calling attention to the rhetoric that masks inequality, the narrative sets the stage for a critical look at the ideas shaping public policy.

From this foundation the book moves toward a clear definition of socialism, contrasting it with the prevailing corporate order and exposing why many turn to it for hope. It examines how the promise of collective ownership is presented as a remedy to poverty, war, and political corruption. Listeners will hear a straightforward, historically grounded argument that invites them to reconsider the relationship between wealth, power, and the common good.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (325K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: B.W. Huebsch, 1912,copyright 1913.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2022-12-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Allan L. (Allan Louis) Benson

Allan L. (Allan Louis) Benson

1871–1940

A newspaper editor, novelist, and outspoken Socialist, he brought his sharp political voice to both journalism and fiction. Best known as the Socialist Party’s 1916 U.S. presidential nominee, he wrote with the aim of reaching ordinary readers, not just political insiders.

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