02083cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000023001122450029001352640051001643000047002153360026002623370026002883380036003145000031003505201226003815340045016076530052016526530018017048560042017229990017017642611UtSlPG20260610133100.0mcr n260607r2001||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHN1 aGreenwood, William10aConfiscation; An Outline 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2001  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2001-05-01  a"Confiscation; An Outline" by William Greenwood is a radical economic treatise written in the late 19th century. The work critiques the existing socio-economic inequalities in the United States, arguing for the redistribution of wealth through an enforced cap on individual fortunes, asserting that excessive wealth undermines the foundation of a true republic. The central theme revolves around the idea of confiscation of assets exceeding a set limit, with the intent of returning resources to the wider populace to alleviate poverty and economic disparities.  The opening of the book presents a scathing indictment of the prevailing capitalist system, suggesting that the nation's economic model closely resembles that of a monarchy, where wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few at the expense of the many. Greenwood posits that legislative inaction and the continued dominance of individual greed have led to a situation where, despite abundance, many citizens face starvation. He argues that the solution lies in confiscating excess wealth and redistributing resources, thus restoring the power of the people and ensuring that the republic serves all its citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918  aConfiscations40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2611  c44692d44692