Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 304 Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell) 1849 1923 Newdigate prizeman Mallock, William Hurrell A Critical Examination of Socialism E-text prepared by Bryan Ness, Paul Ereaut, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) E-text prepared by Bryan Ness, Paul Ereaut, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "A Critical Examination of Socialism" by W. H. Mallock is a philosophical critique written in the early 20th century. The book systematically scrutinizes the principles of socialism, particularly the ideas proposed by Karl Marx, aiming to highlight theoretical flaws and misunderstandings within the socialist framework regarding the production of wealth and the role of labor. Mallock's analysis focuses on the interplay between labor and directive ability, arguing for the recognition of the latter's essential role in modern production. The opening of the text introduces the author's background and context in which the book was developed, initially outlining a series of lectures prompted by the Civic Federation of New York. Mallock positions socialism not as a successfully realized alternative to capitalism but rather as a theoretical proposition lacking practical application. He argues that, unlike capitalism, which has proven productive and effective, socialism has yet to establish itself as a workable economic system. The discussion begins with a historical overview of socialism, emphasizing its theoretical origins and differentiating it from earlier economic systems, setting the stage for a detailed critique of Marx's foundational doctrines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Socialism Communism HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics Category: Economics 570960 2025-06-07T12:29:12.543694 text/html 567022 2005-12-30T15:02:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 189637 2005-12-30T15:03:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 284995 2025-06-07T12:29:24.634655 application/epub+zip 289056 2025-06-07T12:29:17.263649 application/epub+zip 263149 2025-06-07T12:29:15.394656 application/epub+zip 536107 2025-06-07T12:29:29.758641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489210 2025-06-07T12:29:23.042667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459177 2022-09-08T10:59:17.004016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504291 2025-06-07T12:29:11.531742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504048 2005-12-30T14:58:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176861 2005-12-30T14:58:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 504063 2005-12-30T14:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176818 2005-12-30T14:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21057 2025-06-07T12:29:29.908606 application/rdf+xml 14822 2025-06-07T12:29:16.013679 image/jpeg 3372 2025-06-07T12:29:15.701658 image/jpeg 269464 2025-06-07T12:29:12.591699 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia