First published in 1900, this influential work by Richard Ely offers a comprehensive critique of the capitalist system and the concentration of economic power in monopolies and trusts. The author argues that such concentrations are detrimental to competition and the well-being of society as a whole, and proposes various reforms to curb their power. A seminal work in the history of political economy and social justice.
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