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Thomas Hodgskin

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Thomas Hodgskin (1787-1869) was an English socialist writer on political economy, a critic of capitalism and a defender of free trade and of early trade unions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1787 1
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Thomas Hodgskin (12 December 1787 – 21 August 1869) was an English socialist writer on political economy, critic of capitalism and defender of free trade and early trade unions.
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1. Wikidata: Thomas Hodgskin
  • Wikidata Q2594969, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)
  • Wikidata Q2594969, P569 (w-bbfill-smallsix3-0926)
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Thomas Hodgskin (Wikipedia)
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    Thomas Hodgskin (12 December 1787-21 August 1869) was an English socialist writer on political economy, critic of capitalism and defender of free trade and early trade unions.
  • Practices Studied: Property, Article text
    Unlike later socialist thinkers, Hodgskin maintained a commitment to free-market competition, arguing that the elimination of state-enforced monopolies would naturally align property distribution with labor contribution.
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