Table of Contents
- Introduction
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Chapter 1: The Ownership Revolution
Socialism was supposed to take us to a promised land, courtesty of a violent revolution which would
wrest the Means of Production out of the hands of the bourgeousie and put it in the hands of the
proletariat. Turns out capitalism did just that while socialism was still talking about it, but for
different reasons, and without a violent revolution. And, that's just the beginning of the
story...
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Chapter 2: Why Lilly Died and Scott Lived
Why your great-great-whatever-great grandparents would think you're incredibly rich and living a
really long life (they would probably think you're good looking, too). Or, how longer lives and greater
prosperity led to the need for, and ability to pay for, retirement.
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Chapter 3: We're All Capitalists Now
So, you contribute to a pension fund or mutual fund. But, do you what's going on with your money once
it's deducted from your pay or withdrawn from your bank account?
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CEO Pay: What Owners Need to Know
Do CEOs get paid too much? Before you can answer that question one way or another, there's another
question you must first answer. (Chapter number to be finalized later)
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The Question: Will buying a product from a
'sweatshop' in a poor country help or hurt the poor in that country? The answer to one simple
question will make it easy to decide.
- Your-Money-at-Work: How your money is put to work by
pension plans and mutual funds, with the expectation you'll get back much more than you put in.
- Apocalypse-Addicted.html: How should the
companies we own respond to the demands of environmentalists? In this chapter, we'll provide an owner's
perspective on saving the planet and the role of corporations within it.
- Watch for new chapters coming soon
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