Stuart Chase — American Writer born on December 29, 1888, died on December 29, 1985
Stuart Chase was an American economist, social theorist and writer. His writings covered topics as diverse as general semantics and physical economy. Chase's thought was shaped by Henry George, economic philosopher Thorstein Veblen, Fabian socialism, as well as the Communist social and educational experiments being conducted in the Soviet Union around 1930.; Chase spent his early political career supporting "a wide range of reform causes: the single tax, women's suffrage, birth control and socialism." Chase's early books The Tragedy of Waste and Your Money's Worth were notable for their criticism of corporate advertising and their advocacy of consumer protection... (wikipedia)
