Industrial Democracy and Freedom

Tawney argues that political freedom is impossible without industrial freedom, criticizing the 'industrial feudalism' that concentrates authority in owners and denies workers control over their working lives.

Advocates for transferring control to bodies representing workers and consumers, and for enlisting professional pride as a substitute for capitalist discipline.

Advocates for a system where authority is allocated by function, not by property, and where brain workers have professional autonomy and are judged by colleagues rather than owners.