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Perhaps because so much of what the classical economists wrote about traditional systems of agricultural production was divorced from the seemingly more timeless remarks about pure theory, later readers have passed over such portions of their works in haste.... I argue that these interventionist recommendations were a significant element in the overall thrust of their works. Specifically, classical political economy advocated restricting the viability of traditional occupations in the countryside to coerce people to work for wages.

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Alongside their work on pure economic theory, the classical political economists engaged in a parallel project: to promote the forcible reconstruction of society into a purely market-oriented system.

Michael Perelman

Most people in Britain did not enthusiastically engage in wage labor—at least so long as they had an alternative. To make sure that people accepted wage labor, the classical political economists actively advocated measures to deprive people of their traditional means of support.

Michael Perelman

Michael Perelman

Michael Perelman

Born: October 1, 1939

Died: September 21, 2020 (aged 80)

Bio: Michael Perelman was an American economist and economic historian, and also a professor of economics at California State University, Chico.

Known for:

The invention of capitalism (2000)
Railroading economics (2006)
The Confiscation of American Prosperity (2007)
Manufacturing discontent (2005)

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