Plain Facts

Plain Facts by G. A. Bauman offers a bracing, common-sense blueprint for practical education, personal finance, and character-building in an era of growing extravagance. This compact collection of essays—rooted in turn-of-the-century concerns and republished in 1921—lays out Bauman’s conviction that thrift, steady habit formation, and hands-on managerial skills are the foundations of both private prosperity and public virtue. Blending practical advice with moral reflection, Bauman addresses young men and women, parents, and managers on how to cultivate financial prudence, begin careers “from the bottom,” and treat home and business as complementary schools of training. Themes of savings, early investment, self-discipline, and the social implications of wasteful consumption recur throughout, framed in clear, persuasive prose. Read as a piece of Economics/Political Economy, the work illuminates how personal habits tie into broader economic stability and civic responsibility. Ideal for students of economic thought, young adults building financial habits, and listeners seeking time-tested guidance on money, work, and character, this audiobook delivers practical, accessible wisdom that still resonates for anyone wanting grounded strategies for long-term success.