He argues that the deeper purpose of a draft is not simply to fight wars but to reorganize society and discipline young men into economically useful roles.
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Labor discipline
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The illusion of freedom can extract more value than direct slavery because people work harder when they believe they control their lives or own equity.
Poverty is artificial misery created by the powerful so that money appears valuable and people work to avoid becoming poor.
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"Okay. First of all, I do believe the draft is coming. But not only that, but I believe that the draft is coming to..."
"And then you have a national draft to teach you skills that you will need in order to contribute more effectively to the economy...."
"Also, grain can be stored, okay? So, in other words, as a landlord, your priority is not necessarily just to extract rent from the..."
"yeah because we don't want people to all have money the powerful people don't want that that's exactly the answer and the reason and..."
"And you wouldn't want to work hard in school, right? That's why we have poverty. Because poverty creates the illusion that money is valuable...."
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