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Let's Look at These Slavery-Inspired #EconomistBookReviews, Shall We?

Adam Weinstein · 09/04/14 06:31PM

So a Cornell historian wrote a book about how slavery, rather than God, the Marlboro Man or Vince Lombardi, fueled America's capitalist development. But did you ever consider how nice some slaveowners were, Mr. Historian? Your Economist book reviewer did, and now he's getting torched on Twitter.