Question 88
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Question 88
What did the books of Henry George, Laurence Gronlond, and Edward Bellamy all have in common?
A) They relied on the new narrative style of science fiction to forecast the decline of the United States.
B) They all sparkled with unique economic observations but lacked ideas for reform or change.
C) They all praised the liberty and freedom of the American market economy, yet were all written by immigrants.
D) They all offered decidedly optimistic remedies for the unequal distribution of
wealth.
E) They all relied heavily on the latest trends in sociological research.
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What did the books of Henry George Laurence?
Henry George | |
Notable work | Progress and Poverty (1879) Protection or Free Trade (1886) |
Spouse(s) | Annie Corsina Fox |
Children | Henry George Jr. Anna George de Mille |
Era | Modern philosophy 19th-century philosophy |