Ancient labor satisfied, exploited, and relieved, expressed in the modern era
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Published:2024-03-10
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ISSN:0002-9246
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Container-title:The American Journal of Economics and Sociology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:American J Econ Sociol
Affiliation:
1. Henry George School of Social Science New York
2. Third Leg Consultants Forest Hills New York USA
Abstract
AbstractLabor faces a universal process of increasing exploitation as the following processes converge: Labor is increasingly divorced from a community purpose; the community's economy becomes privatized, which leads to debt bondage and the loss of personal land or availability of land for personal use. This process is repeated from early records of 10,000 BC to the present day. In ancient times, a wise ruler would respond to widespread debt bondage by canceling private debts for the sake of the community. However, there are now no wise rulers on the horizon to cancel debts. This paper may give those who labor, inspiration to continue their struggle for wealth distribution equity.
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