Before "New Age" there was "New Thought," a philosophy that sought God through metaphysics and was wildly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American mystic and bestselling author RALPH WALDO TRINE (1866-1958) was one of the most influential writers on New Thought principles, and here, in this 1906 work, he rails against some of the most troubling social problems of his day... and ours:. child hunger in properous cities. the unfair distribution of wealth in the United States. the crushing effects of poverty on the family. the abuses of private corporations. and more.Trine's liberal outlook is remarkably modern, and alas, his cry for social justice is all too pertinent more than a century after his anger caught fire in this remarkable book.