The Evolution of Modern Capitalism - A Study of Machine Production

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Evolution of Modern Capitalism, by John Atkinson HobsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Evolution of Modern CapitalismA Study of Machine ProductionAuthor: John Atkinson HobsonRelease Date: March 9, 2009 [EBook #28284]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISM ***Produced by Jeannie Howse, Peter Vachuska, David Edwardsand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team athttp://www.pgdp.netTranscriber's Note:Inconsistent hyphenation in the original document has been preserved.Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. For a complete list, pleasesee the end of this document.Click on the images to see a larger version.THE CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE SERIES.Edited by HAVELOCK ELLIS.EVOLUTIONOF MODERN CAPITALISM.THE EVOLUTIONOFMODERN CAPITALISMA STUDY OF MACHINE PRODUCTION.BYJOHN A. HOBSON, M.A.,A UT HOR OF "PROBLEMS OF POVERT Y."THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.,PATERNOSTER SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,153-157 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK.1902.PREFACE.In seeking to express and illustrate some of the laws of the structural changes in modern industry, I have chosen afocus of study between the wider philosophic survey of treatises ...