Book · 1985
The origins of English individualism
the family, property and social transition
- mentions
- 1
- person
- 1
- podcast
- 1
- episode
- 1
- recommendation
- 1
So I mean there there's a there's a great book on uh called the origins of English and individualism by uh Professor called Alan mcfar and he goes through the historical records and finds that actually going back to like 1200 in England there's a a thve saving property market right now.
Carl Benjamin · The Rubin Report · Feb 2025 Listen at 6:30 Why people recommend it
The Origins of English Individualism is a historical study by Professor Alan Macfarlane that investigates the deep-rooted cultural and economic foundations of English society. Carl Benjamin recommended the book during an appearance on The Rubin Report, noting that the author combed through historical records dating back to approximately 1200 AD in England. According to Benjamin, Macfarlane's exhaustive research revealed that a thriving and dynamic property market existed in England centuries earlier than many conventional historical narratives suggest. By examining primary historical documents, the author demonstrated that individual property ownership and market behaviors were foundational to English culture long before the onset of the industrial revolution. Benjamin brought up this academic work to contextualize the historical origins of property rights, economic freedom, and individualism within Western civilization. The book challenges common assumptions about feudalism and collective land tenure, offering readers a rigorously documented perspective on how early market economies and individual legal autonomies developed organically in rural England over many centuries.
Every mention
Carl Benjamin so I mean there there's a there's a great book on uh called the origins of English and individualism by uh… 1
“so I mean there there's a there's a great book on uh called the origins of English and individualism by uh Professor called Alan mcfar and he goes through the historical records and finds that actually going back to like 1200 in England there's a a thve saving property market right now”