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Stuart Chase

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born

in Somersworth, New Hampshire, The United States

March 08, 1888

died

November 01, 1985

gender

male

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Politics

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Stuart Chase was an American economist and engineer trained at MIT. His writings covered topics as diverse as general semantics and physical economy. His hybrid background of engineering and economics places him in the same philosophical camp as R. Buckminster Fuller. Chase's thought was shaped by Henry George, Thorstein Veblen and Fabian socialism. Chase spent his early political career supporting "a wide range of reform causes: the single tax, women's suffrage, birth control and socialism." Chase's early books The Tragedy of Waste (1925) and Your Money's Worth (1928) were notable for their criticism of corporate advertising and their advocacy of consumer protection. Although not a Marxist, Chase admired the planned economy of the Soviet U...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 59 ratings · 12 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors

	Tyranny Of Words 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1959	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Proper Study of Mankind.. 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1978	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danger: Men Talking! A Background Book on Semantics and Communication 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1969	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Things Worth Knowing; A Generalist's Guide To Useful Knowledge 2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power of Words by Stuart Chase, Marian T Chase 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1954	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mexico: A Study Of Two Americas by Stuart Chase, Marian Tyler, Diego Rivera (Illustrator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1931	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tragedy of waste 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1925	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soviet Russia in the Second Decade by Stuart Chase (Editor), American Trade Union Delegation to the S 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soviet Russia 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mexico - A Study of Two Americas 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars