Unto This Last, and Other Essays on Political Economy

A series of essays that mount a moral critique of conventional economic thought, arguing that wealth, labour, and spending must be evaluated by their human and social consequences rather than by profit alone. The pieces connect artistic practice and patterns of consumption to broader civic responsibility, showing how the ways people spend direct labour and shape public life. Topics explored include the nature of wealth, money, value, accumulation and distribution, and the duties of laws and institutions toward labour. Through practical examples and polemical commentary the writer urges citizens to align economic choices with justice, honour, and public welfare, and suggests reforms in support, education, and governance.