Modern chains are subtle, their grip tightening without protest because most fail to see them. The Essence of Slavery: Coerced Extraction To understand the reality of modern bondage, we must first recognize that slavery’s essence lies not in its outward trappings, but in its universal form: 16 the coerced extraction of productive energy. Whether achieved by physical force or through convoluted financial mechanisms, the moral wrong remains the same.

— Neal Flesher, Modern Chains (Chapter 1)

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