Querist

Querist, by George Berkeley, cracks open 18th‑century economics with a string of sharp, provocative questions that still resonate for readers of political economy today. Written in 1735, Berkeley’s Querist uses a Socratic series of queries to examine the roots of wealth and poverty, the social value of industry, the function of money, and the role of fashion and public taste in shaping economic life. Part philosophical pamphlet, part proto‑economic treatise, the work interrogates whether industrious nations can be poor, how money stimulates labor, and whether laws should steer public appetites for the common good. Berkeley blends moral philosophy and practical political economy to challenge assumptions about power, consumption, and the ends of a well‑governed state, offering historical insight into early modern debates on commerce, taxation, and social policy. Perfect for listeners interested in Economics/Political Economy, intellectual history, or classical moral thought, this audiobook is ideal for students, policymakers, and curious minds who want a compact, stimulating entry into how foundational questions about wealth and social order were framed by one of the Enlightenment’s keenest thinkers.