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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.
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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.
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Poverty is artificial misery created by the powerful so that money appears valuable and people work to avoid becoming poor.
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"Also, grain can be stored, okay? So, in other words, as a landlord, your priority is not necessarily just to extract rent from the..."
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"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..."
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"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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