freeman says:

Thanks to both you and Sunni for writing reviews of this book. It helps get the word out about the book, and it's fueling my anticipation for receiving the book. (i'll finally be ordering a copy for myself this week)

I also agree with your assessment that the word "forced" is appropriate.

As Brad mentions, you should check out Kevin Carson's site, particularly his blog. He has written on this issue a number of time. He usually points to analysis made by Benjamin Tucker regarding the money monopoly, along with state land enclosures and other legal privledges that essentially forced workers to move to cities and seek factory work.

He often brings this up when blogging about libertarian defense of sweatshops. While working in sweatshops may be the best available option for workers in developing countries, defense of sweatshops amounts to defense of state privledge as opposed to free enterprise.

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