1。AdamSmith,byopeninghisWealthofNationswithadissertationupontheeconomyofdivisionoflabour,withoutexplainingthatthiseconomyrestsuponapriorconceptionofcooperation,unwittinglyassistedtosetEnglishPoliticalEconomyuponawrongfoundation。
  2。Eventhismeasureofworking-classprogresshasbeencheckedduringthelastdecade。RecentstatisticsshowthatinGreatBritainandinmostotherWesterncivilisedcountries,theriseofpricessince1896andstillmoresince1905hasnotbeenattendedbyacorrespondingriseofwages,thoughprofitsandrateofinteresthaverisenatleastequallywithprices。
  3。Theordinaryprofit-sharingschemeisvitiated,alikeintheoryandinpractice,bytheerroneousattributionoftheconcept'profit'tothatwhichis'shared。'Thisisrecognisedatoncewhentheexperimentisproperlydescribed。Fortheordinaryprofit-sharingschemebeginsbylayingdownanormalrateofwagesandofprofits,baseduponcurrentfactsofcommerce。Theprovisionforthisstandardwageandstandardprofitconstitutesafirstchargeuponthetakingsofthebusiness。Undernormalconditionsthiswouldabsorbthewhole。Buttheworkersarenowtoldthat,iftheyproduceanadditionalincome,theyshallhaveinextrawageshalfofit。
  Nowthewholeofthisadditionalincomeisduetotheincreasedefficiencyoflabourunderthenewstimulus。Forifanymorecapitalthanbeforeisrequired,provisionforitspaymentatthenormalrateismadebeforeaccountistakenoftheso-calledprofitthatisshared。Nomoreabilityoreffortofsuperintendenceisrequired;infactitisusuallycontendedthatthegreatercaretakenbytheworkersrenderslesssupervisionnecessary。Thus'profit'isamisnomerforwhatis'shared。'Forthisso-called'profit'
  isentirelyproducedbygreaterintensity,skillorcareonthepartoflabour。Thefactthatlabourgetsonlyhalf,andthatonlyafterthewholeofwhatshouldbecalledthedeferred'wage-fund'hasservedtomeetanydeficiencyinthesumrequiredtopaythenormaldividends,explainswhymostoftheseschemesfailafterashorttrial。Theproportionoftheextra-productevokedentirelybytheincreasedstimulusappliedtolabour,thatisactuallypaidtolabour,istoosmalltomaintaintheefficiencyofthestimulus。Whentheseprofit-sharingschemessucceed,thesuccessisnearlyalwaystraceabletothefactthatintheoriginalagreement,thebenevolentemployerhasfixedhisrateofinterestorsalary,orboth,uponalowerscalethaniscurrentinthetrade,sothatthestimulustolabouriseffective。
  4。BuildingSocietiesareonlyinaveryrestrictedsensecooperative。
  5。In1909theaggregatesalesattheRetailStoresamountedto£;70,423,359,orabout10%oftheworking-classincome,andtheprofitincludinginterestpaidonshareswas£;10,851,739。CHAPTERXVII:THENATIONANDTHEWORLD
  §;1。Wehaveexaminedthechiefdefectsinthestructureofabusinessandatrade,regardedinthelightofinstrumentsofhumanwelfare,andwehaveconsideredsomeoftheremedies,appliedsometimesforpurposesofdistinctivelyindustrialeconomy,sometimesasdevicesofsocialtherapeutics。
  Thereremains,however,oneothermodeofeconomicantagonismdeservingofconsideration。Untilmoderntimesanationwastoallintentsandpurposesnotonlyapoliticalbutaneconomicarea,inthesensethatalmostalltradeandothereconomicrelationswereconfinedwithinthenationallimit。
  Thesmalldimensionsofforeign,ascomparedwithdomestictrade,andthenatureofthattrade,confinedtoarticlesnotproducedathome,hadlittletendencytogenerateafeelingofinternationalrivalry。Foreigntradewasalmostwhollycomplementaryandnotcompetitive。Withthemodernchanges,whichhavealteredthisconditionandmadenationsappeartobehostilecompetitorsinworldcommerce,weareallfamiliar。ThedevelopmentofcapitalistproductiontoacommonlevelandalongsimilarlinesinanumberofWesternnations,thetendencytowardsanincreaseofoutputofmanufacturedgoodsatapriceexceedingthedemandsoftheexistingmarkets,theconsequentinvasionofthemarketsofeachindustrialcountrybythegoodsofothercountries,andthegrowingcompetitionofthegroupsoftradersineachnationtosecureanddevelopnewmarketsinthebackwardcountries,withtheassistanceofthephysicalandmilitaryforcesoftheirrespectivegovernments,haveimposeduponthepopularmindapowerfulimpressionofeconomicoppositionbetweennations。
  Nofalserandmoredisastrousdelusionprevailsinourtime。TheonlyfactswhichseemtogivesupporttoitaretheTariffs,CommercialTreatiesandtheoccasionalusesofpoliticalpressureandmilitaryforcebyStatesforthebenefitoffinanciers,investors,tradersorsettlersbelongingtotheirnationality。Thisinterventionofgovernmentsforthesupposedadvantageoftheircitizenshashadtheunfortunateeffectofpresentingnationsinthewhollyfalsepositionofrivalbusinessfirms。Groupsofprivatemanufacturers,tradersandfinanciers,usingtheirgovernmenttosecuretheirprivateprofitableends,havethusproducedgraveconflictsofinternationalpolicy。Theworstinstrumentofthisantagonism,becausethemostobviousandthemostvexatious,istheprotectiveTariff,andthemostsingularproofofitsderationalisingefficacyisfoundintheconductofourrecentfiscalcontroversy。Thefiercestfightinallthatcontroversyhasragedroundtherelativesize,growthandprofitablecharacteroftheforeigntradeofGreatBritain,Germany,America,etc。
  TheseStatesareactuallytreated,notmerelybyProtectionistsbutbymanyFreeTraders,asiftheyweregreattradingfirms,engagedinstrugglingagainstoneanotherfortheexclusivepossessionofsomelimitedeconomicterritory,thesuccessofonebeingattendedbyalosstotheothers。Now,GreatBritain,GermanyandAmericaarenoteconomicentitiesatall;theyarenotengagedinworldcommerce,eitherascompetitorsorascooperators;
  therespectiveadvancesordeclinesmadebycertaingroupsofmerchantswithintheirconfinesinoverseastradehavenonetnationalsignificanceatall。Finally,overseastrade,byitself,furnishesnoindexofthecollectiveprosperityofeachnation。
  §;2。ThewholepresentationofthecaseundertheheadofNationsisirrelevantanddeceptive,conveying,asitisdesignedtodo,thefalsesuggestionthatEnglishmen,groupedtogetherasapeople,aresomehowcompetingwithgermansgroupedtogetherasanothernation,andAmericansasathirdnation。Nownosuchcollectivecompetitionexistsatall。Sofarastradeinvolvescompetition,thatcompetitiontakesplace,notbetweennations,butbetweentradingfirms,anditismuchkeenerandmorepersistentbetweentradingfirmsbelongingtothesamenationthanbetweenthosebelongingtodifferentnations。BirminghamorSheffieldfirmscompetewithoneanotherformachineryandmetalcontractsfarmorefiercelythantheycompetewithGermansorAmericansinthesametrade,andsoitisineveryotherindustry。
  Theproductionofimportandexportfigures,andofbalancesoftrade,undernationalheadings,isamischievouspanderingtothemostdangerousdelusionoftheage。
  Ithasdonemorethananythingelsetohidethegreatandbeneficenttruth,thattheharmonyandsolidarityofeconomicinterestsamongmankindhaveatlastdefinitelytranscendednationallimits,andarerapidlybindingmembersofdifferentnationsinanever-growingnetworkofcooperation。
  Withinthelastgenerationamoresolidandabidingfoundationforthiscooperationthanordinaryexchangeofgoodshasbeenlaidintheshapeofinternationalfinance。Thoughcertaindangerousabuseshaveattendeditsbeginnings,thiscooperationofthecitizensofvariouscountriesinbusinessenterprisesinallpartsoftheworldisthemostpotentofforcesmakingforpeaceandprogress。Morerapidlythaniscommonlyconceived,itisbringingintoexistenceasingleeconomicworld-statewithanorderandagovernmentwhicharehardlythelessauthoritativebecause,asyet,theypossessaslenderpoliticalsupport。Thateconomicworld-stateconsistsofallthathugeareaofindustriallydevelopedcountriesinregularandsteadyintercourse,linkedtooneanotherbysystemsofrailroadsandsteamshiproutes,bypostalandtelegraphicservices,administeredbycommonarrangements,byregularcommerce,commonmarketsandreliablemodesofmonetarypayment,andbypartnershipsofcapitalandlabourincommonbusinesstransactions。
  §;3。Theactualityofthisworld-systemhasprecededitsconsciousrealisation。Butthegrowingfactiseducatingtheideaandtheaccompanyingsentimentinthemindsofthemoreenlightenedmembersofallcivilisednations。Wehearmoreofinternationalismfromthesideoflabour。But,inpointoffact,thecorporateunityoflabourlagsfarbehindthatofcapital。Forthemobilityofcapitalismuchgreater,anditsdistributionisfarbetterorganised。But,asthefinancialmachineryforthecollectionanddistributionofindustrialpoweroverthewholeeconomicworldisfurtherperfectedandunified,itwillbeattendedbyalooseningofthoselocalandnationalbondswhichhavehithertolimitedthefreemovementoflabour。
  Asthecentreofgravityintheeconomicsystemshiftsfromland,whichisimmovable,tomoney,themostmobileofeconomicfactors,sotheoldlocalattachmentwhichkeptmostlabourfastenedtosomesmallplotoftheearth,itsnativevillage,willyieldplacetolibertyofmovementaccommodatedtotheneedsandopportunitiesofmodernprofitablebusiness。
  Withinthelimitsofeachcountrytheincreasedmobilityhaslongbeenevident:ithashelpedtobreakupparochialismandprovincialismofideasandfeelings,andtoevolveastrongersenseofnationalunity。Butthereistobenohaltingatthelimitsofthenation。Alreadylargeforcesofinternationallabourexist。NotmerelydovastnumbersofworkersmigratewithincreasedeasefromBelgiumintoFrance,fromRussiaintotheUnitedStates,fromGermanyintoSouthAmerica,forsettlementinthesecountries,butlargebodiesofwage-earnersarebeingorganisedasacosmopolitanlabourforcefollowingthecurrentsofindustrialdevelopmentabouttheworld。
  Sofarasunskilledlabourisconcerned,largetractsofChina,IndiaandtheStraitsSettlements,formarecruitinggroundinAsia;whileItalyandAustro-HungaryfurnishalargeEuropeancontingent。Butnotlesssignificantarethehigherranksofcosmopolitanlabour,theBritishandAmericanmanagers,overseersandworkmenintheengineering,railroad,electricalandminingindustries,whoto-dayaremovingsofreelyoverthenewlydevelopingcountriesofthreecontinents,placingtheirbusinessandtechnicalabilityattheserviceoftheeconomicworld。ThenewmovementsintheeconomicdevelopmentofAsiaandofSouthAmericawillenormouslyacceleratethisfreeflowofbusinessabilityandtechnicalskillfromthemoreadvancedWesternnationsovertherelativelybackwardcountries,andwillalsobringintoclosercooperationatalargernumberofpointsthecapitalandmanagementofWesternpeoples。
  Myobjectinreferringtotheseconcreteeconomicmovementsofourtimeistoillustratethepowerfultendencieswhicharecounteractingtheoldfalserealisationofindustryintermsofhumancompetitionandantagonism,andaremakingforaconsciousrecognitionofitscooperativeandharmoniouscharacter。CHAPTERXVIII:SOCIALHARMONYIN
  ECONOMICLIFE
  §;1。Abriefsummaryoftheactualtendenciestowardsharmonyanddiscordatpresentvisibleintheeconomicworldmaybeconvenientlypresentedhere。
  Weseeamongthefundamentalindustriesthetransformationofthestructureofthesinglebusiness;largenumbersoflittlerivuletsofsavingsfrominnumerableseparatepersonalsourcesmergingtoformasinglebodyofeffectivecapital;largenumbersofworkerscloselyweldedintoasinglebodyofeffectivelabour-power;bothoperatinginnormalharmonyunderthedirectionofacommoncentralmanagement,andengagedinthecontinuousworkofturningoutaproduct,thepriceofwhichformsthecommonincomealikeforcapitalistsandworkers。Sofarasthatportionofthedividendisconcernedwhichformstheeconomicallynecessarycostsofthesemassesofcapitalandlabour,thereexistsaharmonyofinterestsbetweenthetwogroupsofclaimants,whichismoreclearlyrecognisedwitheveryimprovementofthegeneralstandardofintelligenceandinformation。Inmostbusinessesthatcommonareaofinterestcoversbyfarthelargerpartofthebusinessdividend。Whereasurplusemergesinexcessoftheseeconomiccosts,aninitialdiscordarisesbetweentheclaimsofthecapitalandlabour。Butthisdiscordmayberesolvedintwoways,ineachofwhichimportantexperiments,attendedbyagrowingmeasureofsuccess,arebeingcarriedon。LargepatchesoftheareaofdiscordarebeingreclaimedtoorderbythemodernState,whosepolicyismoreandmoredirectedtoabsorbingbytaxation,andapplyingtotheuseofthecommunity,greatsharesofthesebusinesssurpluses,astheyemergeinincomesandinheritedproperties。Asregardsthesurpluswhichisnotsoabsorbed,thegroupedforcesofcapitalandlabourwithinthebusinessareconstantlyengagedinseekingtodiscoverpacificandequitablemodesofdivisionwhichshallreconcile,oratleastmitigate,theremainingopposition。Thoughthisremainsatpresentthesharpestfieldofconflict,pacificforcesaremakingmoregainthanperhapsappearsuponthesurface。Someofthoseindustries,wheresuchdiscordshavebeenmostrifeandmostwasteful,havebeentakenoverbytheStateortheMunicipality。
  Inthesecasessuchquarrelsasmaystillariseinconnectionwiththeclaimsoflabouradmitofsettlementbyothermeansthaneconomicforce。
  Inothers,theStateintervenesonbehalfofpublicorderbyassistingtopromoteprocessesofarbitrationorconciliation。Inothers,again,theorganisationoftheforcesofcapitalontheonehand,labourontheother,overthewholerangeofbusinessescomprisinganationaltrade,hastendedtomakeactualconflictsrarer,andpresentsamachinerycapableofapplicationtopacificsettlements。GraveasarethedefectsintheworkingofthismachineryofJointBoards,SlidingScales,Conciliationandthelike,andterribleasaretheinjuriesthesedefectscause,theyoughtnottoblindustoarecognitionofthefactthatthenumberofactualconflictsbetweencapitalandlabourisconstantlydiminishing。
  §;2。Thistruthisbetterrealisedwhenweturnfromthestructureofthebusinesstothatofthetradeormarket。There,thoughkeenandevencut-throatcompetitionstillsurvives,thetendencyismoreandmore,especiallyinthegreatstapleindustrieswherelargeaggregatesofcapitalandlabourareemployed,towardscooperation,combinationandtradeagreements。
  If,forthemoment,weignorethedangerswhichsuchcombinationsoftenthreatentoconsumers,andregardthemfromthestandpointoftradestructure,wecannotfailtorecognisetheenormousadvancetheyrepresentinthecauseofindustrialharmony。ForwhateverthedegreeofunityattainedbysuchaTrust,Cartel,Conference,TradeAgreement,Federation,itmeansprotantoasavingoftheenergyofcapitalandlabourformerlyexpendeduponconflict,andaconcentrationofthethoughtsandpurposesofbusinessmenuponthebestperformanceoftheusefulfunctionsofproductionwhichconstitutethesocialvalueoftheirtrade。Solongasatraderemainsinadistinctivelycompetitivecondition,anenormouspartoftheactualenergyisconsumednotinproductionbutinwarfare。Thethoughtsandwillsofthecontrollersoftheseveralbusinessesaredeflectedfromtheeconomicalfulfilmentoftheirsocialfunctiontoconsciousrivalry。Neitherthecapitalnorthelabourineachseveralbusinessenjoysareasonablemeasureofsecurity;andnotonlytheprofitsbutthewagesofeachfirmarejeopardisedbythesuccessofastrongercompetingfirm。Thegrowingdisplacementofthisconditionofatradebytheprincipleandpracticeofcombinationisperhapsthemostconspicuousmovementtowardsindustrialpeace。Iamawarethat,initself,thisconcentrationandcombinationofbusinesseswithinatradeaffordnosuresettlementforthedifferencesbetweencapitalandlabour。Theymayevenaggravatethosedifferencesinseveralways。
  For,inthefirstplace,suchcombinationsareexpresslyandchieflydesignedtoproducealargerquantityofsurplusprofits,thusstimulatingconflictbyofferingalargerobjectofattacktolabour。Inthesecondplace,suchcombinations,ifatallcomplete,mayprovemoreclearlythaninanyotherwaythesuperiorityoforganisedcapitaloverorganisedlabourinthedeterminationofwagesandconditionsoflabour。Finally,privateownershipofnaturalresources,producingforitsownerseconomicrent,remainsanunsolvedantagonism。Thoughtheextenttowhichthe'surplus',whichmonopolistic,protectedorotherwisewell-placedbusinessesobtain,asopenorconcealed'rent',isnotcapableofexactestimate,many,ifnotmost,profitablebusinessesderivesomeoftheirsurplusfromthepossessionorcontrolofnaturalresources。Suchnaturalresourcesaretoallintentsandpurposescapital,sofarasrelatestoissuesofconflictbetweencapitalandlabour。
  Theamountandpossiblytheproportionofsurplustakingthewholeindustrialworldintoconsiderationwhichisplainordisguisedrent,isprobablyupontheincrease。EveninGreatBritain,thoughaggregaterentsdonotkeeppacewithprofitsandotherincomesderivedfrombusinesscapital,theyprobablyformanincreasingproportionofthatincomewhich,accordingtoourdefinition,ranksas'unproductivesurplus。'Thoughtheserents,likeother'unproductivesurplus,'couldbeadvantageouslydivertedintowagesontheonehand,publicrevenueupontheother,theyarekeptonthesideofcapitalbythefullforceofcombination。
  Thusthelabourinanytrademaybeconfrontedbyalargerbodyofwealthwhichitwouldliketosecureforhigherwages,whileatthesametimeitfindsitselflessabletoachievethisobject。
  §;3。Equallysharpmaybetheantagonismofinterestssetupbetweensuchacombineandthegeneralbodyofconsumers,bymeansofthecontrolofpriceswhichtheformerpossesses。Forthelargesurplus,whichweseetobeanobjectofdesiretotheworkersinacombinationortrust,representstotheConsumeranexcessofprices。Soitcomestopassthattheconsumer,unabletocombineinhiseconomiccapacity,astheworkersdointheirtradeunions,combinesascitizenandcallsuponthegovernmenttosafeguardhimagainstmonopolies。Hisfirstinstinctivedemandis,thatsuchcombinationsshallbedeclaredillegalbodies,actinginrestraintoftrade,andbrokenup。Butnothingprovesmoreplainlytheinherentstrengthofthecohesiveunifyingtendenciesthanthecompletenessofthefailuretoachievethisobject。Whenbusinessmendesiretocombine,itisimpossibletoforcethemtocompete。Thealternativesare,eithertoleavetheconsumingpublictothetendermerciesofamonopoly,which,frommereconsiderationsofprofit,maynotbeabletoraiseitspricesbeyondacertainlimit,orelsetoimposelegalregulations,or,finally,tobuyoutthebusiness,transferringitfromaprivateintoapublicmonopoly。
  WhereverthemodernStateisdriventoconfrontthisproblem,itiscompelled,inproportionaspublicopinionisarticulateandpoliticallyorganised,tofastenanincreasingmeasureofpubliccontroluponsuchpowerfulcombinations,andtotakeoverintothesphereofStateenterprisesthosewhichcannoteffectivelybecontrolled。Insuchwaysdoesmodernsocietyseektohealthenewdiscordsgeneratedbytheveryprocessesemployedbytheseveralbusinessesandtradesintheirsearchafteraninternalharmony。
  Butthelargestformsofcapitalisticenterprisewilltendmoreandmoretotranscendthelimitsofanysinglestate,notonlyintheircompositionbutinthepowerstheyexerciseuponsubsidiaryindustries,anduponthegeneralbodyofconsumersthroughouttheindustrialworld。1Theprivatelyorganisedapparatusofeconomicmachinery,whichconstitutesthefabricofthiseconomicworld-state,hasbeendescribedasastrikingexampleoftheexpansionofindustrialsolidarityandharmony。Buthereagainthepossibilities,nay,certainties,ofnewdiscordbetweencapitalandlabour,producerandconsumer,cannotbeignored。Hencethegreatsocialproblemsofthefuturewilltoalessandlessextentliewithinthepoliticalcompetenceofsinglestatesorbesolublebytheseparateactionofthegovernmentsofthosestates。Thevastcurrentsofinternationalcapitalandlabourcannotflowwithoutgreatdisturbancesoforderandofeconomicinterestsoftenaffectingseveralnations。Thesafe,successful,profitable,pursuitoflargeforeignenterprisesbythecapitalandlabourofpersonsbelongingtomanynationalities,willmoreandmoreinvolvecommonpoliticalaction。
  §;4。WearealreadybeginningtorecognisethatourStateisdisabledforthefullysatisfactorysolutionofsomeofthemostpressingofoursocialproblems。Theimmigrationofforeignlabourcomplicatesourtreatmentofsweatedindustries。Theimprovementofconditionsoflabourinourtradesmayberenderedmoredifficultbytheadmissionofsweatedimports,orourfeelingsmaybeshockedbytheinfluxoftheproductsofslavelabour。
  Thepolicyoftaxinginterestsandprofitsmaybethwartedbyourinabilitytotracetheincomesderivedfromforeigninvestmentandtrade。AfinancialcrisisinAmericaorgermanymaydepleteourgoldreserveandworkhavoconourcredit。Asthesemovementsgatherforceandfrequency,theimpotenceofanysingleStatetoexerciseaneffectivecontrolovertheprimaryeconomicinterestsofitspeoplewillgrowmoreapparent。Thegravestsocial-economicproblemswillbefoundinsolubleexceptbyinternationalarrangement。AneraoffreeconferencesandofmoreorlesslooseagreementsbetweenStateswilllaythefoundationforwhatintimemustamounttointernationalregulationofindustry。
  Inotherwords,theeconomicinternationalism,whichIhavetraced,willweaveforitselfthenecessaryapparelofpoliticalinstitutions。
  Thetruegermofworld-federationisperhapstobetracedto-daylessclearlyattheHaguethanatBern,wheretherepresentativesoftheleadingindustrialnationshavealreadymettosetthesealoftheirrespectivegovernmentsuponundertakingstopromotecommonpoliciesoflegislationinsuchmattersastheregulationofnightlabourforwomen,andthedisuseofpoisonousingredientsinthematchtrade。Insuchagreements,asinthebetter-knownPostalUnionwhichalsohasitsofficesatBern,onefindstheearliestcontributionsmadebymodernindustrialismtothefederalgovernmentoftheworld。
  ThesefactsIcite,partlytoenforcethethesisthatthetendenciesofmodernindustrywhichmakeforharmonyandcooperationaregaining,bothinthesmallerandthelargerareas,overthosewhichmakefordiscordandforcompetition。Thisgrowingharmonyoffactmusttendtoevokeacorrespondingharmonyofthoughtandfeeling。Buthereweareretardedbyasetofpsychologicalobstacleswhichpervertordisguisethetruth。
  Ihavealludedtothedamageduetothefalserepresentationofnationsasrivaltraders,contendingforalimitedmarketupontermswhichsignifythatthegainofoneisthelossofanother。Butthewholeintellectualandmoralatmosphereisthickwithsimilarmistakesoffactandfallaciesofreasoning,chieflysustainedbyfalsephraseswhichevokefalseimagesandarouseinjuriousdesiresandpassions。Ordinarybusinesslanguageisfilledwithselfish,separatistandcombativephrases,representingtradeasawarfare,inwhicheverymanmustfightforhisownhand,mustforcehiswaresuponthepublic,outwitorbludgeonhiscompetitors,conquernewmarkets,beatdownthepricesofthegoodshebuys,orinfinancebecomea'bull'ora'bear。'Incertainlargedepartmentsofthebusinessworldtherestillremainssomuchdisorder,insecurityandcompetitionastoaffordsupporttothesecombativeviewsandfeelings。Buttheyarenolongerrepresentativeofthemainnormalactivitiesofindustry,andtheyoughtandmustbydegreesbedisplacedbyviewsandfeelingsaccommodatedtothemoreorganicconception。Itisanimportanttaskofeconomicsciencetoenforceconceptionsoftheoperationofeconomiclawswhichwillsupportthesenewerandsounderviewsandfeelings。Foronlywiththisgrowingrecognitionofthesocialharmonyrepresentedbyindustrycanthesocialwillbenourishedthatisnecessarytosupportandfurtherit。Solongastheordinarybusinessmanorworkerhashiseyes,hismind,hisheartandwill,gluedtothetinypatchofindustrytowhichhisowndirectlypersonaleffortisapplied,thepulseofhumanitybeatsfeeblythroughthesystemofindustry。Butlettheordinaryeducationofeverymanandwomanimposeclearimagesofthiseconomicorderasagreathumancooperationinwhicheachbearsanessentialpart,asproducer,consumerandcitizen,thequickenedintelligenceandsympathywillrespond,sothattheblindprocessesofcooperationwillbecomeinfusedandstrengthenedbythecurrentofaconsciouswill。
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  1。TheforemostexampleofsuchorganisationinagreatstapleindustryistheInternationalIron&;SteelAssociation,formedinJuly1911
  byrepresentativesofAustria,Belgium,Canada,France,Germany,GreatBritain,Hungary,Russia,Spain,UnitedStates。Theobjectsofthisorganisationweretoregulateproduction,soastocontrolprofitablepricesandtopreventundercuttingintimesofdepression。Cf。Chiozza-Money,ThingsthatMatter,Ch。XI。CHAPTERXIX:INDIVIDUALMOTIVESTOSOCIALSERVICE
  §;1。Ourexaminationoftheexistingindustrialsystemdisclosescertaindiscordsofinterestanddesirebetweentheownersoftheseveralfactorsofproduction,ontheonehand,betweenproducersandconsumersontheother。Amongtheownersoffactorsofproductionthesharpestantagonismsarethosebetweenthecapitalistemployerandthewage-earner,andbetweenthelandownerandtheownersofallotherfactors。Exceptasregardstheownershipofland,theseantagonismsarenotabsolutebutqualified。Theinterestsofcapitalandlabour,ofproducerandconsumer,marchtogetheruptoacertainpoint。Theretheydiverge。Thesediscordsofinterestmaterialiseinwhatweterm'thesurplus,'thatportionoftheproductwhich,thoughnotessentialtotheperformanceoftheeconomicprocess,passestocapital,labourortheconsumer,accordingtotheeconomicstrengthwhichnaturalorartificialconditionsassigntoeach。Thehumanisationandrationalisationofindustrydepend,aswerecognise,uponreformingthestructureofbusinessesandindustries,soastoresolvethesediscords,toevokethemosteffectivecooperation,infactandwill,betweentheseveralparties,andtodistributethewholeproduct,costsandsurplus,amongthemupontermswhichsecureforitthelargestaggregateutilityinconsumption。Theoperationofindustryuponthistrulyandconsciouslycooperativebasis,would,itiscontended,evokeincreasedproductivepowers,bybringingintoplaythoseinstinctsofmutualaidthatarelargelyinhibitedbypresentmethods,andbydistributingtheincreasedproductsoastoevokethehighestpersonalefficiencyoflifeandcharacter。
  Butitwouldbefoolishtoignorethedoubtsandobjectionswhichareraisedagainstthespiritualassumptionuponwhichthisidealofhumanindustryisbased。Itisoftenurgedthatmanisbynaturesostronglyendowedwithselfishandcombativefeelings,sofeeblywithsocialandcooperative,thathewillnotworkefficientlyunderthereformedeconomicstructuresthatareproposed。Hemustbeallowedfreescopetoplayforhisownhand,toexercisehisfightinginstincts,totriumphoverhiscompetitors,andtoappropriatetheprizesofhazardandadventure,thespoilsattestingpersonalforceandprowess,orelsehewillwithholdthefinestandmostusefulmodesofhiseconomicenergy。
  Thedistinctivelyspiritualissuethusraisedisexceedinglymomentous。
  Supposethatthebusinesslifecanbesetuponwhatappearstobeasoundandequitablebasis,ishumannaturecapableofrespondingsatisfactorilytosuchanenvironment?Puttingitmoreconcretely,aretheactualpowersofhumansympathyandcooperationcapableofbeingorganisedintoaneffectivesocialwill?ThisissueisseentounderlieallthedoubtsanddifficultiesthatbesettheproposalstoapplyourorganicLawofDistributionforpurposesofpracticalreform。Allproposalsbyorganisedpublicefforttoabolishdestitutiongiverisetofearslestbysodoingweshouldsaptheincentivestopersonaleffort,andsoimpairthecharacterofthepoor。Amongsuchcriticsthereisentertainednocorrespondinghopeorconvictionthatsuchapolicymay,bythebetterandsecurerconditionsoflifeandemploymentitaffords,sowtheseedsofcivicfeelingandofsocialsolidarityamonglargesectionsofourpopulationwhoselifehithertohadbeenlittleelsethanasordidandunmeaningstruggle。Proposalstosecureforpublicusebyprocessoftaxationlargersharesofsurpluswealtharemetbysimilarapprehensionslestsuchencroachmentsuponprivatepropertyshouldimpairtheapplicationofhighqualitiesofbusinessandprofessionalability。
  ThegrowingtendencyofStatesandMunicipalitiestoengageinvariousbusinessoperationsisstronglyandpersistentlyattackeduponthegroundthatsufficientpublicspiritcannotbeevokedtosecuretheable,honestmanagementandefficientworkingofsuchpublicconcerns。
  Finally,thewholebasicpolicyoftheMinimumWageandtheMaximumWorking-dayisassailedonthesamegroundasalevellingdownprocesswhichwillreducethenetproductivityofindustryandstopalleconomicprogress。
  §;2。Tosuchcriticismtworepliesarepossible,eachvalidwithinitslimits。Thefirstconsistsinshowingthattheexistingbusinessarrangementsareextremelyill-adaptedforofferingthebestandmosteconomicallyeffectivestimulitoindividualproductivity。Theyarenotwell-directedtodiscover,apply,andimprovethebestandmostprofitablesortsofhumanabilityandlabour。Inotherwords,theactualsystemforutilisingselfishnessforindustrialpurposesiswofullydefective:nine-tenthsofthepowerremainsunextractedorrunstowaste。
  Thosewhorelyuponthiscriticismbasetheirreformpolicyupontheprovisionofbettereconomicopportunitiesandbetterpersonalstimulitoindividuals。Butsuchreformswillnotsuffice。Whatisneededaboveallisasocialsoultoinhabitthesocialbodyinourindustrialsystem。
  Aconsciouscoordinatingprinciple——anindustrialgovernment,inwhichtheconsentofthegovernedshallberepresentedintheirseveralwillsandconsciousnessaswellasinsomecentralorganiccontrol——istobedesiderated。Nowisthisconditionofthoughtandofdesirereallyattainable?
  Canwereallysupposethatanysortofeducationislikelytoarouseandmaintainintherank-and-fileofemployeeseitherinthepublicservicesorinthegreatprivateindustriesasenseofpublicdutyandarealisationofthelargerindustrialharmony,whichwillcompensateinanyappreciablemeasureforthedulnessanddrudgeryoftheirparticularjob,andfurnishaneffectivecheckuponshirkingorslacking?Supposethatasalarybasisofpayment,ashortenedwork-dayandsecurityoftenure,withadequateinsuranceagainsteconomicmishaps,hadbeenobtainedinallregularoccupations,wouldthequickenedsenseofcooperationyieldaproductiveenergyadequatetotherequirements?
  Tothisquestionitmust,Ithink,befranklyanswered,thatwecannottell。Wehavenosufficientdataforaconfidentreply。Thegeneralreplyofbusinessmenandofeconomistswould,Ithink,beinthenegative。Itwouldbeurgedthatthegreaterpartoftheroutineworkofindustrywillalwaysremainsodullandtiresome,thesenseofpublicdutysoweakandintermittent,thatthefixedsalarybasisofremunerationwillnotproveanadequateincentivefortherequiredamountofhumaneffort。
  Theexperienceofexistingsocialserviceswouldbeadducedinsupportofthisjudgment。Publicemployees,itiscomplained,workwithlessenergythanprivateemployees;thereismoreslackingandscampingandmoremalingering;
  the'governmentstroke'hasbecomeaby-word。Thedignityofsocialservicedoesnotevokeanyclearresponseinthebreastoftheemployee。Suchisthecomplaint。Itisprobablynotill-founded。Thegreatmassofpublicemployeesarecertainlynotanimatedbymuchconsciousprideandsatisfactioninrenderingsocialservice。But,beforeregisteringafinaljudgmentuponsuchevidence,certainqualifyingconsiderationsmustbetakenintoaccount。
  Theattitudeofaworkertowardshisworkwillbestronglyaffectedbytheprevailingattitudeofthosearoundhim。Solongasthegeneraleconomicenvironmentisoneinwhichtheinterestsofemployerandemployedarerepresentedasantagonistic,similarideasandsentimentswillcontinuetoaffectthefeelingsofpublicservants。Theywillnotrealisethattheyareworkingforthemselvesinworkingforsocietyofwhichtheyaremembers:
  theywilltreatthedepartmentforwhichtheyworkratherasanalienorahostilebody,bentupongettingasmuchoutofthemandgivingaslittleaspossible。Itisjustherethatwetouchthemostsensitivespotinthepsychologyofgovernment,thebestrecogniseddefectofbureaucracy。Thehigherofficials,whocontrolandmanagepublicbusinesses,evokeintherank-and-fileofthepublicemployeesverymuchthesamesentimentsofestrangementoroppositionthatprevailinmostprivatebusinessesbetweenemployerandemployee。Forinpointoffact,thetemperandmentalattitudeofhigherofficialsarethoseofamasterinhisownbusiness,notthoseofapublicservant。Thataffectstheirdealingsnotonlywiththerank-and-fileintheirdepartment,butwiththeoutsidepublic。Inaso-calleddemocracy,wherethehighestaswellasthelowestofficersofstatearepaidbythepeopletodoworkforthepeople,nomethodofeffectivepopularcontrolovertheofficialserviceshasyetbeendevised。Theabsenceofanysuchcontrolisclearlyrecognisedbyallhighofficials,anditpowerfullyinfluencestheirmindandtheirbehaviour。Uncontrolled,orinsufficientlycontrolledpower,ofcourse,affectsdifferentlydifferenttypesofmen。
  Itinducesslacknessandtheadoptionofaslowconservativeroutineinthoseoftorpiddisposition。Menofarbitrarytemperwillbeledtodespotictreatmentoftheirstaff。Menofbrainsandenterprisewillbefreetoembarkuponexpensiveenterprises,tothegainorlossoftheirpaymasters。
  Butinnocasedoestheactualsituationfavourthepermeationofthepublicservicebyafullsenseofsocialcooperationandjointresponsibility。
  Highofficialsmayandoftendoexhibitgreatenergyanddisinterestedzealinthepublicservice。Butthesenseofmastery,bothinrelationtothelowergradesofemployeeandtothepublic,isalwaysdiscernible。
  Theyhavethispowerandtheyknowit。Until,therefore,thesenseofpublicservicecanbemadearealityamongthehigherpublicofficers,notruetestoftheefficacyofthegeneralwillistobeobtained。ThisreformationofBureaucracyisthechiefcruxofmoderndemocracy。Forunlesssomemodeisfoundofexpellingfromthehigherpublicservantstheprideofcaste,andofkeepingtheminsympatheticcontactwiththegeneralcurrentofpopularfeeling,themassofthesubordinateemployeeswillnotrespondtothesocialclaimupontheireconomicenergies。
  Finally,thefamiliarcriticismoftheinefficiencyofpublicemployeesinthiscountrydoesnottakeproperaccountofconditionsofemployment。
  Forwhilethetopgradeofofficialsispaidmorehandsomelyandenjoysmoredignityandsecuritythaninothercountries,thelowergradesareoftensubjecttoconditionsofpay,hoursandtenure,notappreciablybetterthanthoseprevailingintheordinarylabour-market。Untiltheseconditionsareimproved,itmayreasonablybecontendedthatthedignityofpublicservicecannotbeexpectedtofurnishaneffectiveeconomicmotive。
  If,however,increasedsecurityoflifeandlivelihoodcouldbeobtainedforthepeople,withsuchimprovementofoureducationalsystemasprovidedadequateopportunitiesforenablingthechildrenofthepoorerclassestoenterallgradesofthepublicservices,thebeginningsofagreatchangeinthespiritofthoseservicesmightbeattained。For,ifthewidegapsofdignityandofemoluments,whichdivideatpresentthehigherfromthelowergrades,couldbereduced,whileatthesametimeeffectivepublicityandcriticismcouldbebroughttobearuponalldepartmentsofpublicwork,the'bureaucraticstate'mightbetransformedintosomethingmorenearlyapproachingaself-governingsociety。
  §;3。Thecoolpracticalbusinessmenwill,however,probablyinsistthatnoneofthesedevicesforimprovingeducationandforstimulatingpublicspiritwillenableapublicdepartmenttogetoutofitsemployeessolargeanoutputofproductiveenergyascanbesecuredbythestimuliofprivateprofit-seekingenterprise。Andthismaypossiblybetrue。Butthosewhohaveacceptedthegenerallinesofouranalysiswillrecognisethatsuchanadmissionisnotfataltothecaseforsalariedemploymentandpublicservice。Fortheprivatebusinessisprimarilyconcernedwithonesideofthehumanequation,theproduct,andisableinlargemeasuretoignorethehumancostsinvolvedingettingit。ButtheState,asrepresentingthehumanwelfareofitsmembers,musttakethecostsintoaccountaswell。
  AnintelligentSocietywouldregarditasafoolishpolicytoattempttogetoutofitsemployeestheamountofdailytoilimposedundertheconditionsofmostprofit-makingbusinesses。While,therefore,itistruethatapublicservice,runuponanadequatebasisoffixedsalaryandshortwork-day,wouldstandcondemned,iftheoutputofeffectiveenergypermanfellgreatlybelowthatfurnishedunderthedriveofordinarycapitalism,aslightreductionofthatoutputmightbewelcomedasinvolvinganactualgaininhumanwelfare。
  Thediminishedutilityoftheproductmightbemorethancompensatedintermsofhumanwelfarebythediminishedhumancostoftheproductiveprocess。
  Itisnot,therefore,incumbentupontheadvocatesofanewindustrialorder,baseduponacloserapplicationoftheorganiclaw,toshowthatsuchanorderwillyieldatleastaslargeanoutputofeconomicenergyandeconomicproductascanbegotoutofthemixedcompetitionandcombinationwhichprevailatpresent。Applyingthisstandardofhumanvaluation,theyareentitledtosetoffagainstanyreductionofpurelyeconomicstimulithatmayensuefromtheirreforms,notonlythereliefinhumancostswhichaccompaniessuchreductionbuttheenlargementofotherhumangains。
  For,thoughinthisendeavourtovalueindustrialactivitiesandproductsintermsofhumanwelfare,wehaveforthemostpartconfinedourselvestothehumancostsandutilitiesdirectlyconnectedwiththeprocessesofeconomicproductionandconsumption,wecannotignorethewidermeaningoftheseprocesses。Manlivesnotbybread,oreconomicgoods,alone,butby'admiration,hopeandlove。'Thoughthevariousnon-economicgoodsandactivitiesdonotdirectlyenterintoourhumanvaluationofindustry,wecannotneglecttheinteractionsbetweentheeconomicandtheotherhumaninterestsinvolvedintheorganicnatureofmanandofsociety。
  §;4。Thewiderproblemofhumaneconomy,theemploymentofallhumanpowersforhumanwelfare,mustinfactinvolveacontinualreadjustmentbetweentherespectiveclaimsoftheeconomicandthenon-economicactivitiesuponourlives。Mostthoughtfulcriticsofouragecomplainthatthisadjustmentisdefectiveinthatbusinessbulkstoolargelyinourlives。Theyconsiderthatourmoderncommandovertheresourcesofnatureforthesatisfactionofourwantsoughttoissuenotsomuchinthelargersupplyofold,andtheconstantadditionofneweconomicwants,asintheincreasedliberationofhumanpowersforothermodesofenergyandsatisfaction。Thereexistwholecountrieseveninourtime,suchasChina,wherepopulationliessothickupontheearth,andwheretheartsofindustryremainsoprimitive,thatvirtuallythewholevitalenergyofthepeoplemustbeabsorbedintheeconomicprocesses。Thisisnotourcase。Withourimprovingartsofindustryandourdwindlinggrowthofpopulation,wecanaffordtogiveanincreasingshareofourinterestsandenergiestothecultivationandenjoymentofintellectualandmoralgoods。Thegradualrealisationofthishumaneconomyisthebestmeasureofourcivilisation。Ourgreatestimpedimentinthisprogressisthesuperstitiousandexcessivevalueputbyallclassesofourpeopleuponindustryandproperty。Thisisalmostidenticalwithachargeofmaterialism,foreconomicvaluescentreroundmaterialformsofproperty。'Gettingandspendingwelaywasteourpowers。'Thisisaliteralstatementofourbadeconomy。Untilwecan,asanation,throwoffthedominionoftheeconomicspirit,wecannotwinthespirituallibertyneededfortheascentofman。Solongaswestand,forfullsix-seventhsofourtimeandmore,withhandsandeyes,intelligenceandwill,dedicatedtotheserviceofindustrialism,wecannotsee,muchlessrealise,betteridealsofhumanity。Absorbedinearningalivelihood,wehavenotimeorenergytolive。
  Suchsentencesasthese,Iamwellaware,havebecomecommonplaces,andsuchwisdomastheycontainhassobecomealmostimpotent。Thisdrawingofthefangsoftruthbyreducingittotruismsisoneofthemostseriousobstaclestointellectualandmoralprogress。FromthetimeofWordsworthtothepresentdayourwisestteachershavedemandedthatindustryandpropertyshallbeputintheirrightplacesasservants,notmasters,ofmen,andthatourconquestovernatureshallbeattendedbyaliberationofallsortsandconditionsofmenfromthetyrannyofmatter。Innoadequatedegreehasthisliberationbeenachieved。Theironofindustrialismhasenteredsodeeplyintooursoulsthatwearelothtouseourliberty。Whyisthisso?
  Manisaspiritualaswellasamaterialbeing。Hisascentincivilisationimpliesanincreasingsatisfactionofhisspiritualneeds。Inthishigherlifeeconomicprocessesandmarketvaluesplayadiminishingpart。Howcomesit,then,thatthevasteconomiesofmodernindustryhavedonesolittletoreleaseusfromthebondageoftheeconomicsystem?Whyhaveindustryandpropertyretainedsodominantagraspuponourthoughtsandfeelings,continuallycheckingouraspirationstothehigherlife,continuallyencroachingonthetimeandenergywhichbyrightswouldseemtobelongtothatlife?
  §;5。Thetrueanswertothesequestionsisnotdifficulttofind。
  Wehavesketchedagrowingorder,harmonyandunity,ofindustriallife,concernedwiththeregularsupplyofeconomicneedsformankind。Weresuchanordereffectivelyachieved,inaccordancewiththerationalandequitableapplicationofourhumanlawofdistribution,theeconomyofindustrialprocesseswouldbeaccompaniedbyacorrespondingeconomyofthoughtandemotionamongthehumanbeingsengagedinthiscommoncooperation。Thissocialeconomydemands,aswehaveseen,thesubstitutionofsocialwelfareforprivateprofitasthedirectingmotivethroughoutindustry。ButitdoesnotimplyacompletelysocialisticsysteminwhicheachproductiveprocessisunderthedirectandexclusivecontrolofSociety。Forthatassertionofabsoluteunitywouldcontainadenialofthemanifoldnessofdesireandpurposeinvolvedintheveryconceptcooperation。Scopemustremain,intheinterestsofsocietyitself,forthelegitimateplayofindividuality。Thewell-orderedsocietywillutilisetheenergiesofegoisminfruitfulfieldsofindividualactivity。Thehumanegowillalwaysseekadirectlypersonalself-expressioninthefreeexerciseofartisticinstinctsandothercreativeoradventurousactivitiesthatyieldthegloryofachievement。
  Theseprimarilyself-regardingimpulsesaremadesociallyprofitablebyallowingthemfreeexpressioninthesefields。Theattempttoregulateanddirecttheseimpulsesandtheirproductiveactivitieswouldbedisastrous。
  Thisplayofunfetteredpersonalityinthefinearts,inliterature,intheunsettledandexperimentalsectionofeachprofessionandeachtrade,mustbeconserved,notasaninherentrightofindividualsbutasasoundsocialeconomy。Forthedistinctionbetweenthesefreecreativeactivitiesandtheordinaryrunofroutineworkinthetradeandprofessionsisfundamental。
  Itisnotthattheformer,thefreeunorganisedactivities,arenotastrulysocialasthelatterintheirultimatesignificanceandworth。Buttheirsocialvalueisbestsecuredbyleavingthemtothestimuliofpersonalinterests。Thecreativeactivities,includingallworkwhichpleasure,interest,surpriseorpersonalpride,causetobedesireduponitsownaccount,neednosocialcompulsiontoevokethem。Theirproductisthefreegiftwhichtheindividualmakestothecommonwealthoutoftherichesofhisactivepersonality。Astheircosttohimismorethancompensatedbythepleasuresofcreation,hewillcontributethemfreelytotheserviceofmankind。Butevenifacoarserstreakofselfishnesscausesthecreativeartist,poet,inventor,discoverer,toclaimsomelargeshareofthemarketablevalueofhisproductforhimself,itwillbetterservesocietytopayhimhisprice,thantoattemptto'organise'creationonapublicbasis。Suchsufficientmaterialrewardsofgeniusorhightalent,iftheyarereallynecessarytoevokethecreativeactivity,mustrightlybeconsidered'costs'
  ratherthan'surplus。'Therewillremainamarginofsuchunfetteredprivateenterprise,notonlyinthefineartsandthelearnedprofessions,wherethecreativemindseemsmostinevidence,butatthegrowingpointofeverylivingindustry。Forthedistinctionbetweencreationandimitationorroutine,aswehaveseen,cannotbeappliedinawholesalewaytoentiretradesandoccupations。Buddingandexperimentalindustries,involvinglargeapplicationofinventiveandconstructiveenergy,appealingtonewanduncertaintastes,carryingheavyrisksofcapitalandreputation,arebetterlefttoindividualenterprise。Thesameindustries,settledonestablishedlines,withsmallerrisksandsmalleropportunitiesofusefulchange,willproperlypassunderdirectsocialcontrol。Itishardlyconceivablethatthedevelopmentofthemotor-carandtheaeroplanecouldhavebeensorapid,iftheseindustrieshadbeenattheoutsetclaimedasStatemonopoliesandofficialexpertshadalonebeensettooperatethem。Theinjuriousretardationofelectriclightingandtransportinthiscountrybythelegalshacklesimposeduponthemhasbeenastrikingtestimonytothesocialharmdonebyprematureapplicationofsocialcontroltoanindustryinitsearlyexperimentalstage。
  Ontheotherhand,itisequallyfoolishtoexcludefromeffectivesocialregulationorstateorganisationentireprofessions,suchasteaching,law,ormedicine,onthegroundthattheyareessentially'creative。'Fortheyarenot。Theverynameprofessionimpliestheadoptionofprescribedandacceptedmethodsfordealingwithlargeordinaryclassesofcases,thatistosayroutineprocedure。Though,aswerecognise,suchproceduremayneverreachthesamedegreeofmechanicalroutineasprevailsinordinaryprocessesofmanufacture,thecommonfactorsmaybesopredominantastobringthemproperlyunderthesamepublicregimen。Though,forexample,class-teachingwillalwayscarrysomeelementoforiginalityandpersonalskill,atrueregardforpublicinterestsestablishesclosepubliccontrolofcurriculumandmethodinthosebranchesofinstructioninwhichitisconvenienttogivethesameteachingtolargenumbersofchildrenatthesametime。Ineducation,asinmedicineandineveryotherskilledcalling,therearegradesofpracticerightlyclassedasregularorroutine。Whereitisimportantformembersofthepublictobeabletoobtainsuchservices,inreliablequalitiesuponknownandreasonableterms,effectivesocialcontrolofthemmustbesecured。For,otherwise,apowerofprivatetyrannyorofextortionorneglectisvestedintheproducersofsuchservices。
  Theinadequatepubliccontroloverthemedicalandlegalservicesinthiscountryisraisingacropofgravepracticalproblemsforearlysolution。
  Soineveryindustryoroccupationtherelativelyroutineworkrequiresdirectsocialorganisationwhilethepreponderantlycreativeworkshouldbeleftto'private'enterprise。Theformerclasscontainsthegreatbulkofthoseindustrieswhich,concentratedinlargebusinessesfortheprofitablesupplyoftheprimeneedsandconveniencesofordinarymenandwomen,breedcombinationsandmonopolies。Whereasinthecreativeindustriesthereexistsanaturalharmonyofinterestsbetweenproducerandconsumerthatwillsecuretosocietythebestfruitsofindividualeffort,thisisnotthecaseintheroutineindustries。Theretheoperationofthehumanlawofdistributioncanonlybesecuredbydirectsocialorganisation。Onlythuscanexcessiveprivatesurplus,involvingatyrannyoverlabourontheonehand,theconsumerontheother,beprevented。Innootherwaycanthemainorgansofindustrybeinfusedwiththehumanfeelingsofsolidarityandcooperationessentialtothestabilityandprogressofsocialindustries。