"Unto this last"

A classic of economic and social thought written by John Ruskin, challenging the principles of 19th-century laissez-faire capitalism. Ruskin argues that the economy should serve human well-being and justice, not just wealth accumulation. His ideas influenced social reform movements and thinkers such as Gandhi and Tolstoy.

A forceful and humanist critique of the assumptions of classical political economy, still relevant to contemporary debates about inequality and economic purpose.

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Mahatma GandhiLawyer and political leader · Indian independence movement

”I could not sleep that night. I was determined to change my life in accordance with the ideals of [this book].”

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