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Henry George: The Wages of Labor

Men who are sure of getting food when they shall need it eat only what appetite dictates. But, with the sparse tribes who exist on the verge of the habitable globe, life is either a famine or a feast. Enduring hunger for days, the fear of it prompts them to gorge like anacondas when successful in their quest of game. And so, what gives wealth its curse is what drives men to seek it – what makes it so envied and admired – the fear of want! ... read the whole article

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