
Transcriber’s Note:
CHAPTER I TO THE DISINHERITED
CHAPTER II WHAT SOCIALISM IS AND WHY IT IS
CHAPTER III THE VIRTUOUS GRAFTERS AND THEIR GRAVE OBJECTIONS TO SOCIALISM
CHAPTER IV WHY SOCIALISTS PREACH DISCONTENT
CHAPTER V HOW THE PEOPLE MAY ACQUIRE THE TRUSTS
CHAPTER VI THE “PRIVATE PROPERTY” BOGEY-MAN
CHAPTER VII SOCIALISM THE LONE FOE OF WAR
CHAPTER VIII WHY SOCIALISTS OPPOSE “RADICAL” POLITICIANS
CHAPTER IX THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COAL QUESTION
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.
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.

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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