![]() The culmination of his work was the passage in 1906 of the Meat Inspection Act, enshrined in history, or at least in history books, as a sacred cow (excuse the pun) of the interventionist state.Ī century later, American schoolchildren are still being taught a simplistic and romanticized version of this history. Sinclair’s “jungle” was unregulated enterprise his example was the meat-packing industry his purpose was government regulation. Muckraking novelist Upton Sinclair wrote a novel entitled The Jungle-a tale of greed and abuse that still reverberates as a case against a free economy. (Editor’s Note: Versions of this essay have appeared in print in several places since 1994, notably in FEE’s journal, The Freeman, and Liberty magazine.)Ī little over a century ago, a great and enduring myth was born. #29 – “Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ Proved Regulation Was Required” ![]() ![]() ![]() See the index of the published chapters here. The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is proud to partner with Young America’s Foundation (YAF) to produce “Clichés of Progressivism,” a series of insightful commentaries covering topics of free enterprise, income inequality, and limited government. ![]()
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