Archive for Thomas J. Shelly

From Each According to His Abilities . . .

The late Mr. Shelly was a high school teacher in Yonkers, New York. This essay, first published in 1951 as “A Lesson in Socialism,” was a popular FEE reprint for many years. As a teacher, I found that the socialist-communist idea of taking “from each according to his abilities,” and giving “to each according to [...]

1Mar1996 | | 5 comments | Continued

A Page on Freedom: Number 2

A Lesson in Socialism As a teacher, I speculate with the pupils as to the probable results if I used the socialistic theory for grading—downgrading the better and upgrading the poorer papers. First, the highly productive pupils-and they are always a minority in school as well as in life—would soon lose all incentive for producing. [...]

1Jan1984 | | 0 comments | Continued

High School Economics

Mr. Shelly is a member o/ the stall of the Foundation /or Economic Education. Student answers to questions concerning business practices, government controls, labor relations, and other aspects of human affairs ought to indicate what they have been taught about economics. Here are the results of a recent poll of 1,443 students in 13 high [...]

1Feb1956 | | 0 comments | Continued

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