Principles of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy

"Principles of Political Economy" by John Stuart Mill is a scientific textbook that explains the basic ideas behind how economies work. It looks at things like how goods are made, how they are shared, and how workers and companies interact. The book wants to explain the rules that control economic activity and what makes people rich. It starts by introducing the history of economic ideas and setting up Mill's own point of view. The beginning chapters talk about important ideas like labor, resources, and capital, and explains how they all depend on each other to make an economy work. Mill also starts talking about different kinds of work and what capital is, which leads to a more detailed look later on.