The paramount question of the day is not political, is not religious, but is economic. The crying-out demand of today is for a circle of principles that shall forever make it impossible for one man to control another by controlling the means of his existence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The paramount question is economic, aiming to create principles that prevent one man from controlling another via the means of existence.
- In plain terms
- Economic control over livelihood is the key issue to prevent human control.
- What can you take from it?
- Prevent control over means of existence to ensure freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who controls the means of existence?
- How to ensure economic freedom?
Another view
Economic focus may ignore political or cultural forms of control.
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