[Looking Backwards from 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy]@TWC D-Link bookLooking Backwards from 2000 to 1887 CHAPTER 17 4/18
Where there is no opportunity for private enterprise, how is there any assurance that the claims of small minorities of the people to have articles produced, for which there is no wide demand, will be respected? An official decree at any moment may deprive them of the means of gratifying some special taste, merely because the majority does not share it." "That would be tyranny indeed," replied Dr.Leete, "and you may be very sure that it does not happen with us, to whom liberty is as dear as equality or fraternity.
As you come to know our system better, you will see that our officials are in fact, and not merely in name, the agents and servants of the people.
The administration has no power to stop the production of any commodity for which there continues to be a demand. Suppose the demand for any article declines to such a point that its production becomes very costly.
The price has to be raised in proportion, of course, but as long as the consumer cares to pay it, the production goes on.
Again, suppose an article not before produced is demanded.
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