7min chapter

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Democracy’s existential crisis

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The History of Insecurity and its Connection to Capitalism

This chapter explores the origins of the term 'insecurity' and its link to the rise of capitalism, discussing the enclosure movement in England and the displacement of peasants. It also highlights how capitalism thrives on insecurity and the separation of people from the land, leading to a need for wage labor.

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