Project Gutenberg 2019-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 263 Lloyd, Henry Demarest 1847 1903 04003852 Wealth against commonwealth Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_Against_Commonwealth Produced by Turgut Dincer, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wealth Against Commonwealth" by Henry Demarest Lloyd is a critical socio-economic analysis written in the late 19th century. The text addresses the growing issue of monopolies and trusts that control industries and markets, significantly impacting the livelihoods of the general populace. Through a realist lens, Lloyd explores the relationship between wealth and liberty, suggesting that the concentration of wealth in a few hands undermines the freedom of the many. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deep exploration of economic disparities in America, contrasting the vast riches produced by the country with the persistent poverty faced by the majority. Lloyd begins by asserting that despite natural wealth, the majority of the population is deprived of the resources they produce due to the manipulation and insatiable greed of monopolistic entities. He introduces key themes such as the imbalance of production versus consumption, critiques of contemporary economic theories, and the ramifications of corporate power over individual rights. This lays a foundation for his broader critique of capitalism and calls for accountability from those who hold economic power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Standard Oil Company Trusts, Industrial -- United States HD Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Economics 1644678 2025-09-24T06:22:25.590288 text/html 1628575 2024-10-17T14:09:26 text/html 529221 2025-09-24T06:22:53.652653 application/epub+zip 559295 2025-09-24T06:22:32.542246 application/epub+zip 559294 2025-09-24T06:22:28.986283 application/epub+zip 998993 2025-09-24T06:23:05.214651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880624 2025-09-24T06:22:48.288216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880909 2022-09-27T10:08:09.697984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260729 2025-09-24T06:22:22.140299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1240863 2024-10-17T14:09:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16869 2025-09-24T06:23:05.374614 application/rdf+xml 5771 2025-09-24T06:22:29.251306 image/jpeg 1385 2025-09-24T06:22:29.122256 image/jpeg 507940 2025-09-24T06:22:25.695307 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