"Unto This Last, and Other Essays on Political Economy" by John Ruskin is a compilation addressing the relationship between economic ideas, art, and the structure of society. He argues for an economy that values moral and aesthetic principles as much as material gain emphasizing the importance of ethics in managing labor and resources for the good of everyone. Ruskin argues that citizens must understand how economic principles work, like managing a household, and that art needs proper economic practice to support artistic talent. He suggests a nation thrives when it balances practical needs with beauty and that governments should focus on both economic stability and the flourishing of artistic culture.
Unto This Last, and Other Essays on Political Economy
By John Ruskin
In a time of industrial change, a writer challenges how society views wealth, urging a new vision where ethics and art shape economic decisions.
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About the AuthorJohn Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
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