Question

passage 1 passage 2 this brief essay by author and college professor charles augustus eggert was published in california in 1913 as part of the collection why i am opposed to socialism. original papers by leading men and women. socialism was a popular and controversial theory at that time, four years before the russian revolution. no government had yet tried to put the theory of socialism into practice. why i am opposed to socialism by charles augustus eggert i am opposed to socialism, first, because it is not an inductively obtained system, but an “ism” that postulates qualities in the individuality of a nation which no nation, or community even, has yet developed to a sufficiently high state to make this “ism” fit to be seriously tried. on which point would both authors, eggert and blanc, most likely agree? competition leads to higher wages for workers. monopolies should not be allowed to limit competition. rich people will not voluntarily give up their power. wealth is a reflection of superior skill and effort.

Explanation:

Without the content of Blanc's work, we need to analyze Eggert's view. Eggert opposes socialism based on his perception of its non - inductive nature and the unreadiness of nations to implement it. The idea that rich people will not voluntarily give up their power is a common theme in discussions related to social and economic systems. It is a general social - economic and political concept that could potentially be agreed upon by different authors in such a context. The other options are either too specific to one economic aspect (like competition and wages, or monopolies) or too simplistic in their view of wealth (wealth as just a reflection of skill and effort).

Answer:

Rich people will not voluntarily give up their power.