Publisher's Synopsis
""An Essay Upon Projects"" is a non-fiction work by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1697. In this book, Defoe explores a variety of social and economic issues of his time, offering solutions and proposals for improvement. He discusses topics such as education, banking, insurance, and the treatment of the poor. Defoe's proposals are often practical and innovative, reflecting his entrepreneurial spirit and his belief in the power of human ingenuity. The book is considered an important work in the history of economics and social reform, and it offers valuable insights into the social and economic conditions of seventeenth-century England.The building of Babel was a right project; for indeed the true definition of a project, according to modern acceptation, is, as is said before, a vast undertaking, too big to be managed, and therefore likely enough to come to nothing. And yet, as great as they are, it is certainly true of them all, even as the projectors propose: that, according to the old tale, if so many eggs are hatched, there will be so many chickens, and those chickens may lay so many eggs more, and those eggs produce so many chickens more, and so on.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
