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100 1 _aSilvin, Edward,
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245 1 0 _aWhy I am opposed to socialism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-29
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Why I am opposed to socialism" by Edward Silvin is a collection of essays and opinions on socialism, likely written in the early 20th century. The book features contributions from various individuals, each sharing their perspectives on socialism and the rationale behind their opposition to it. The central topic explores arguments against socialism, addressing issues of individualism, economic efficiency, and the role of government in society. The content of the book presents a diverse range of voices, each articulating their views on why socialism is impractical, detrimental to personal initiative, or contrary to human nature. These contributors argue that socialism undermines individual merit, creativity, and ambition, which they believe are essential for societal progress. The essays reflect a mixture of personal, philosophical, and economic reasons for opposing socialism, frequently emphasizing the importance of competition, property rights, and the potential consequences of a state-controlled society. Overall, the work serves as a critique of socialist ideals and promotes the values of individualism and free enterprise as essential to a thriving society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSocialism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37246
999 _c78086
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