The age old argument of the importance of labor versus capital in society. Heather Cox Richardson, professor of history at Boston College, presents the viewpoints of South Carolina Senator James Henry Hammond and “rising politician Abraham Lincoln.” Plot spoiler, it seems not much has changed since the late 1850’s. It’s a nice concise summary of the argument.

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/september-2-2023?r=5wnnr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web