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"The 19th-century liberals reformed the workplace and changed capitalism to save it." This made me laugh. Which liberals? Karl Marx?
by js8 8y ago
"The 19th-century liberals reformed the workplace and changed capitalism to save it."
This made me laugh. Which liberals? Karl Marx?
- EliRivers 8y agoJoseph Rowntree is the first name that comes into my head as a 19th-century liberal active in reforming the workplace.
- donbright 8y agoOtto von Bismark.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoMany of the famous 19th century liberal industrialists that dramatically improved worker conditions for the period. Remarkably different to the attitudes of companies and directors today. For instance... William Lever, founder of Lever Brothers (now Unilever) famously created Port Sunlight village to house workers and ensure a healthy and happy workforce. He personally led the planning and building of the village. Hundreds of houses (beautiful houses in a lovely setting, even today) were built. Along with those the village had a free hospital, schools, a concert hall, open air swimming pool, church, and an art gallery (and bought art to put in it). He also introduced welfare and free education for workers and their families. There were many others. Modern day executives could learn a lot.
- random_moonwalk 8y agoClassical liberals were pro-free-market.