Project Gutenberg 2007-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 178 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler 20001689 The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Emille and the Booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice" by Stephen Leacock is an analytical treatise on social justice and economic theory written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complexities of economic systems and social inequalities, as it examines the tensions between wealth and poverty in industrialized society. Leacock navigates through the historical context of social thought, while investigating the failures of both individualism and socialism in addressing the pressing issues of the time. At the start of the narrative, Leacock introduces a world rife with industrial unrest and the echoes of recent global conflict. Workers are at odds over wages and employment conditions, leading to cycles of strikes and economic turmoil. He paints a vivid picture of the stark contrasts between wealth and poverty, discussing how societal improvements in production and prosperity have not translated into equitable distribution of resources. Leacock suggests that the ongoing economic struggles cry out for a serious reevaluation of social systems, as society grapples with the questions of justice, labor rights, and the potential for revolutionary change—setting the stage for the deeper explorations that unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Socialism Social problems Economics HN Text Category: Sociology Category: Politics Category: Economics 198850 2025-07-09T11:37:57.387750 text/html 193535 2021-01-03T01:26:51 text/html 5911612 2025-07-09T11:38:37.597594 application/epub+zip 5846639 2025-07-09T11:38:12.937691 application/epub+zip 142347 2025-07-09T11:37:59.668734 application/epub+zip 61902583 2025-07-09T11:38:48.806535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61836485 2025-07-09T11:38:21.222609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280163 2022-09-10T14:25:35.307886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172031 2025-07-09T11:37:56.481764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171872 2021-01-03T01:26:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171867 2021-01-03T01:26:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21843 2025-07-09T11:38:49.080495 application/rdf+xml 17308 2025-07-09T11:38:00.191733 image/jpeg 4065 2025-07-09T11:37:59.922703 image/jpeg 64679 2021-01-03T01:26:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5603311 2021-01-03T01:26:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 64654 2021-01-03T01:26:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5669267 2025-07-09T11:37:57.728735 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia