The vast individual and corporate fortunes, the vast combinations of capital, which have marked the development of our industrial system, create new conditions and necessitate a change from the old attitude of the State and the nation toward property.
From his essay "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt argues that industrialization and wealth concentration demand a new approach from the state regarding property.
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