Synopsis
Hook line: A clear guide to living well in a mass-production world, with practical ideas for buyers, workers, and families.
This thoughtful update explains how mass production changes daily life and the choices people must make to thrive. It explains the idea that production for the masses can free people to pursue education, culture, and meaningful work, when business leaders factor the buying power and well‑being of everyone into planning. The book discusses how wages, consumption, credit, and unemployment fit together in a modern economy, and how families and communities can adapt to a world built on large-scale production.
Written for readers who want to understand the machine age without losing sight of human needs, it blends economic insight with practical guidance for adjustment, cooperation, and responsible citizenship. The author argues that successful living requires conscious choices, a clear view of economic forces, and a willingness to rethink old formulas in light of new technologies and social realities.
- How mass production redefines work, wages, and buying power
- How individuals and families can adapt to rapid industrial change
- Why social planning and consumer understanding matter in a prospering economy
- Strategies for balancing personal goals with the needs of a larger society
Ideal for readers curious about economics, social change, and practical living in a modern economy.
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Edward A. Filene sinsight and foresight. This regard was awakened by three years of professional association with him when I saw his mind at work in office hours and after. And this regard has grown greatly in the dozen years since we were together as colleagues. There has always been a touch of the prophet about him. And the prophetic mind is always a bit baffling alike to the pure theorist and to the pure practicalist. I have seen practical executives accuse him of being theoretical, and I have seen theoretical enthusiasts grow impatient with his insistent practicality. The peculiar strength of his mind lies in its effective correlation of theory and fact. He is a living example of the contention that comes back to me from a treatise by E. S. Brightman to the effect that to be truly practical one must take into account all that any theory could reasonably conceive and that to be truly theoretical one must include every practical fact. Until one comes to sense and see the working of his mind, his wrestling with ideas and issues seems disorderly, incoherent, and inarticulate. During my first year of association with him, I thought he wasted much valuable time, when problems were up for analysis, by exploring one futile and fruitless by-path after another. I soon discovered that every once in a while a by-path that seemed so clearly not worth exploring led straight into the road to the realization of our objective. I soon discovered that he has applied to socioeconomic thinking the method of the good diagnostician who insists on following up every symptom, however irrelevant it may seem, and by eliminating one possibility after another finally tracks the disease to its source.
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About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This thought-provoking book examines the transformative impact of mass production on human society. The author traces the evolution of the machine age, highlighting mass production as a force that necessitates a shift from class-based thinking to fact-based analysis. The author underscores the profound relationship between mass production and buying power. Businesses, it is argued, must prioritize producing for the masses and creating buying power through higher wages, lower prices, and reduced work hours. This emphasis on mass consumption, the author contends, not only benefits businesses but also liberates individuals from the endless pursuit of basic necessities, fostering greater opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. The book explores the broader implications of mass production, examining its effects on social institutions such as the family, politics, education, and even morality. The author challenges conventional wisdom, arguing that mass production can reduce crime, eliminate waste, and foster social harmony. Ultimately, this book offers a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the complex relationship between mass production and human experience. Through meticulous research and thought-provoking insights, the author demonstrates that the shift to mass production is not merely an economic revolution but a profound transformation of society itself. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330267752_0
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