"Thomas Hodgskin (1787-1869) is today a largely unknown figure, sometimes considered to be a forerunner of Karl Marx. Yet a closer look at Hodgskin's works reveals that he was actually a committed advocate of laissez-faire economics and enthusiastic about labor-saving machinery and the...

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A life in the storm -- The early life of Thomas Hodgskin -- Utilitarian (and useful) friendships -- A journalistic career -- An Essay on Naval Discipline -- 2. Thomas...