This book was written at the end of the thirties and its character conditioned by the experiences of that decade. When, in 1951, this book has been revised, some sections were added to “bring it up to date”. Contents : 1.The basic conditions of social wealth 2.The price system 3. The price system in a hypothetical handicraft economy 4. Money and the price system 5. Polulation 6. Wheat in the Canadian economy 7. Newsprint in the Canadian economy 8. Combines and public policy 9. The wage earner in modern industry10. Conclusion