J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson

J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson
John Atkinson Hobson (1858–1940) was a British economist and social scientist known for his critiques of imperialism and capitalism. His most famous work, "Imperialism: A Study" (1902), argued that imperial expansion was driven by the needs of capitalists seeking new markets and investment opportunities, rather than national interest. Hobson's ideas significantly influenced later thinkers, including Lenin, who used them as a basis for his theory of imperialism. Hobson also authored works like "The Evolution of Modern Capitalism" and was critical of orthodox economics, promoting a more human-centered and ethical approach to economics.

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THE MORALS OFECONOMICINTERNATIONALISM   It ought not to be the case that there is one standard of morality for individuals in their relations with one another, a different and a slighter standard for corporations, and a third and still slighter standard for nations. For, after all, what are corporations but groupings of individuals for ends which in the last resort are personal ends? And what are... more...

Chapter V. The Causes of Sweating. § 1.The excessive Supply of Low-skilled Labour.--Turning to the industrial system for an explanation of the evils of "Sweating," we shall find three chief factors in the problem; three dominant aspects from which the question may be regarded. They are sometimes spoken of as the causes of sweating, but they are better described as conditions, and even as such... more...

INTRODUCTION. § 1. Industrial Science, its Standpoint and Methods of Advance. § 2. Capital as Factor in Modern Industrial Changes. § 3. Place of Machinery in Evolution of Capitalism. § 4. The Monetary Aspect of Industry. § 5. The Literary Presentment of Organic Movement. § 1. Science is ever becoming more and more historical in the sense that it becomes more studiously anxious to show that the... more...