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The Economics of Prohibition (Paperback)
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The Economics of Prohibition (Paperback)
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Loot Price R566
Discovery Miles 5 660
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The Economics of Prohibition was originally published in 1890. In
the preface, the author says: "The relation of the liquor traffic
to Economics is one which the masters of the science have scarcely
begun to touch. The case is much like that of a generation ago.
When slavery was rocking the continent and soon to deluge it in
blood, Political Economy was too busy to discuss a theme like that.
But when, in 1858, Eli Thayer declared, 'Why, sir, we can buy a
negro-power in a steam-engine for $10, and feed and clothe that
power one year for $5. Are we the men to pay $1,000 for a negro
slave, and $150 a year to feed and clothe him?' then the problem
was nearing its solution. It is worthy of remark that the recent
emancipation of slaves in Brazil has been made wholly on economic
grounds. So, we believe, it will be with Prohibition. When all men
come to see that there is no money in the liquor traffic, except
for the trafficker, and for him only by loss to every one else, a
final end will be put to this system of organized robbery."
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