What Social Classes Owe to Each Other
Workby William Graham Sumner · 1883
Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026
A work of social and political commentary arguing that individuals and social classes do not owe one another broad obligations beyond respecting equal rights and the law. Sumner criticizes paternalism, state intervention, and efforts to redistribute wealth, defending individual responsibility and laissez-faire principles.
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