Capitalism The Creator : The Economic Foundations of Modern Industrial Society
New York: Macmillan, 1940.
First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Item #16578
Spine sun, some damp wrinkling to front cover, light tone, 1940 owner's signature, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; First Edition, First Printing. Capitalism the Creator (1940) by Carl Snyder is an economic treatise and passionate defense of capitalism as the sole driver of human progress. Snyder, an American economist and statistician, argues that only through the concentrated, organized system of capitalistic production and exchange have societies risen from poverty to affluence and cultural advancement over thousands of years. Written in response to the Great Depression, the book blames the economic collapse on the Federal Reserve’s failure to stabilize the money supply and price levels. Combining classical liberal principles with statistical analysis, Snyder’s eccentric prose style presents the work as both a manifesto and a data-driven exploration. The book includes 44 original charts and emphasizes capital accumulation as the foundation of modern industrial nations. It influenced thinkers like Ayn Rand and Friedrich von Hayek.; xii, 473 pages.
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