The Camel and the Needle's Eye

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The Camel and the Needle's Eye

by Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby

EN·~3 hours

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Description

A reflective essay that tackles the uneasy relationship between riches and want, this work offers a clear‑sighted look at how extreme wealth can spawn extreme poverty. Written not as a scholarly treatise but as a personal meditation, the author weaves together observations, statistics and moral questioning to ask why society accepts such stark inequality. The tone stays conversational, inviting listeners to consider the issue without preaching or partisan rhetoric.

The book’s most striking moment comes from a midnight stroll along London’s Embankment, where the glitter of the city gives way to rows of sleeping, weary souls beneath the bridges. Those haunting images serve as a powerful reminder of the fleeting nature of comfort and the human cost of indifference. By confronting these stark realities, the author hopes to spark a deeper, more honest conversation about the social problem of wealth and its discontents.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (212K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2019-09-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby

Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby

1871–1946

Remembered as a British politician, diplomat, and writer, he became one of the best-known pacifist voices of his generation. His life moved from the royal court and the Foreign Office into Parliament, where he argued fiercely against war propaganda and secret diplomacy.

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