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Reading Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together' w/ Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson - Episodes 1-10

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Economic Exploitation in Historical Context

This chapter explores the historical economic dynamics between the Jewish community and the Polish peasantry, particularly focusing on Jewish middlemen and lenders. It examines the exploitative loan systems during harvest time and the resulting tensions between ethnic and religious groups, revealing the broader implications for capitalism and social structures.

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