Stuart Chase, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stuart Chase

American economist

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1888

Place of Birth: Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1985

Profession: engineer, economist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Stuart Chase (March 8, 1888 – November 16, 1985) was an American economist, social theorist, and writer.
His writings covered topics as diverse as general semantics and physical economy.
His thought was shaped by Henry George, by economic philosopher Thorstein Veblen, by Fabian socialism, and by the Communist social and educational experiments being 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 (1925) and Your Money's Worth (1928), were notable for their criticism of corporate advertising and their advocacy of consumer protection.