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The Servile State Section 13
In which the shifting attitudes of English wage-earners towards property and freedom are observed, revealing their growing acceptance of security and sufficiency over uncertain liberty, even at the cost of personal freedom and status. It is further explored how this willingness paves the way for the emergence of the Servile State, a condition already taking shape through law and custom, wherein the promise of steady livelihood increasingly outweighs the cherished but fading ideals of contract and individual enterprise.
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