投资 · 创业者自述
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 111
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The times of high wages did not leave a very good impression on the public mind. Prices became higher, morals became lower, and the work done was badly done. There was a considerable deterioration in the character of British workmanship. "We began to rely too much upon the foreigner. Trade was to a large extent destroyed, and an enormous loss of capital was sustained, both by the workmen and by the masters. Lord Aberdare was of opinion that three millions sterling were lost by _the workmen alone_, during the recent strike in South Wales. One hundred and twenty thousand workmen were in enforced idleness at once, and one hundred and fifty thousand pounds were lost every week in wages during the time that they remained idle.
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高工资时期没给公众留下好印象：物价涨了，道德降了，活也干得糙，英国工匠声誉明显下滑。人们开始过度依赖外国货，贸易大受打击，劳资双方都损失巨大资本。阿伯代尔勋爵估计，南威尔士最近那次罢工，仅工人一方就损失三百万英镑；十二万工人被迫停工，停工期间每周损失十五万英镑工资。核心是：繁荣若没配上好习惯和好制度，反而会带来浪费和冲突，最终两败俱伤。
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选自斯迈尔斯《节俭》，背景是19世纪英国南威尔士煤矿工人罢工及高工资时期的经济波动。
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