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It wasn’t societal progress that abolished slavery, it was technological progress that ended slavery. Human labour became unprofitable when the ability to harness hydrocarbons became widely available.
saifedean (npub1gdu…6nak)Published at
2024-02-25 17:35:30Event JSON
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