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The teaching commons: using a short story to discuss capitalism, property rights, public goods, power, justice and class

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This article suggests using a short story to elucidate the concepts of power, class and property rights, and as a springboard for class discussion. I feel there is no better primer on the diversity of the human condition than fiction. The article starts with a formal definition of property rights, then introduces Ivan Turgenev's 'The Loner' - a powerful short story depicting mid-19th century Russia. The article concludes with several questions to precipitate class discussion.

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  • Jack Reardon, 2015. "The teaching commons: using a short story to discuss capitalism, property rights, public goods, power, justice and class," International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(1), pages 100-104.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijplur:v:6:y:2015:i:1:p:100-104
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