The Acquisitive Society

Book • 1948

R. H.

Tawney's "The Acquisitive Society" critiques the dysfunctional aspects of capitalism, arguing for a more ethical and socially responsible economic system.

Mentioned by

Will Hutton

Colin Bird

Mentioned in 1 episodes

Recommended by

Will Hutton

as a book that is 100 years old and critiques capitalism.

20 snips

The price of everything, value of nothing | Politics series | Daniel Susskind, Abby Innes, Will Hutton, Richard Kibble

Mentioned by

Colin Bird

as the earliest text he assigns in his introductory course to present a communitarian critique of rights theory.

Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app