An Essay Upon Projects — Defoe, Daniel
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An Essay Upon Projects

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"An Essay Upon Projects" by Daniel Defoe is an essay collection published in 1697. As Defoe's first published volume, it presents his vision of England as a "Projecting Age" and proposes ambitious plans for the nation's economic and social improvement. The work includes chapters on banks, highways, insurance, and academies, featuring an early proposal for a national insurance scheme. Defoe examines various aspects of English society, from bankrupts to seamen, offering moral criticism alongside practical reforms for transforming his country. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  • Category: Politics
  • Category: Economics
  • PR
  • Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
  • Category: Teaching & Education
  • Finance -- Great Britain
  • Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century
  • Economics -- Early works to 1800

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