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“This is the first great problem of modern democracy...how to get a fair living by reasonable hours of work leaving enough leisure for both childhood and manhood.”

Quote by John R. Commons

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John R. Commons
John R. Commons

John R. Commons was an American economist born on October 13, 1862, and died on May 11, 1945. He had a profound impact on the field of economics, particularly in labor economics and socioeconomics. more

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