tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post7548449922555554068..comments2024-01-22T01:52:37.473-06:00Comments on RENEGADE TRADS: Adam Smith on Slavery and the Middle AgesA Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083094677310915678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-54334504114240834942010-05-22T12:02:49.276-05:002010-05-22T12:02:49.276-05:00Well, Adam Smith didn't live to see the Civil ...Well, Adam Smith didn't live to see the Civil War obviously, nor the inevitable economic obsolescence of slavery (there are more interesting things in that article about under what circumstances slavery develops, economically speaking).<br /><br />That's why I said this was "interesting"...I'm not saying it's true.<br /><br />However, the fact that a bloody civil war was required to force the South to give up slaves...certainly doesn't inspire confidence in the democratic process to deal with it.<br /><br />We also see today things like the current monetary system, which clearly isn't working...but how many politicians are actually going to go against it? Not a lot, because many of them have a huge personal stake in it.A Sinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083094677310915678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-68948544734488439822010-05-22T09:14:45.441-05:002010-05-22T09:14:45.441-05:00I tell you, read "Democracy: the god that fai...I tell you, read "Democracy: the god that failed"ZuluFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-70486540723669680282010-05-22T06:26:42.157-05:002010-05-22T06:26:42.157-05:00But, so then how would he explain the fact that de...But, so then how would he explain the fact that despite not having a Monarchy, the United States still abolished slavery? (unless, of course, he took the route of arguing that slavery isn't really over)Michael Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855958052420966noreply@blogger.com