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This unchecked greed breeds distrust and dishonesty, ultimately resulting in societal collapse. In his seminal work, The Law of Civilisation and Decay (1895), Adams traced the shifting centers of world trade from Constantinople to Venice, Amsterdam, and London. He foresaw New York emerging as the next epicenter of global commerce in America‚As Economic Supremacy (1900). Written in 1913, The Theory of Social Revolutions explores these themes in depth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73727805</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:19:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73727805/essays_on_work_and_culture_hamilton_wright_mabie.mp3" length="112949324" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Brooks Adams</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Delve into the insights of Brooks Adams (1848-1927), an influential American historian and a vocal critic of capitalism. 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