The Greatest Humbug

An Open Letter to Modern Capitalists From Ebenezer Scrooge

Sirs,

Once again, I find myself in the hands of an author who has chosen to grant me a vision of the future. This time, however, it is not a matter of some sugar-coated ‘redemption’, of which I never stood in need, but simply to observe what has become of the world of business in which I once worked.

We did not, by and large, in my day, speak of ‘isms’ — words such as ‘capitalism’ or ‘socialism’ were not bandied about as they are in your time. I’ll allow I find myself puzzled by ’em, as…