The Forgotten Man
E53606
The Forgotten Man is an influential 19th-century political and sociological essay by William Graham Sumner that critiques government intervention and highlights the overlooked burdens placed on ordinary taxpayers.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
→
political essay → sociological essay → |
| associatedWith |
Yale University
→
|
| author |
William Graham Sumner
→
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| criticizes |
government intervention in the economy
→
redistributive policies → state-led social reform → |
| discipline |
economics
→
political science → sociology → |
| focusesOn |
burdens of taxation
→
ordinary taxpayer → unintended consequences of reform → |
| genre |
political philosophy
→
social theory → |
| hasInfluenced |
American political discourse
→
conservative thought in the United States → libertarian thought in the United States → |
| hasSubject |
economic freedom
→
role of the state in charity → taxpayers in welfare policies → |
| historicalContext |
Gilded Age United States
→
|
| influencedBy |
classical economics
→
social Darwinism → |
| intendedAudience |
educated American public
→
|
| keyConcept |
costs of social legislation
→
individual responsibility → limited government → the "forgotten man" as the unnoticed taxpayer → |
| language |
English
→
|
| mainTopic |
classical liberalism
→
government intervention → individual liberty → laissez-faire → public policy → social reform → taxation → |
| notableQuote |
"The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D."
→
|
| partOf |
American political thought
→
|
| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
→
libertarianism → |
| portrays |
the taxpayer as "C" in reform schemes
→
|
| publicationCentury |
19th century
→
|
| publicationForm |
essay
→
|
| workOf |
William Graham Sumner
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
William Graham Sumner
→
William Graham Sumner ("The Forgotten Man and Other Essays") → |
notableWork |