... motive for this thirst for over achieving he insisted that profits should be reinvested, and not lavishly spent on luxuries; (writing of his own home) " our table was plain and simple, our furniture was of the cheapest. For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon."" He ... British attitude of self-defence being a more just cause of violence than instigating imminent attack through protagonistic action. The very assertive arguments Paine uses are very persuasive, which, combined with a simple us...

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... always been driven by political motivations to perpetuate an underclass to support industry. Throughout the 20th century, when the American economy relied on manufacturing, industry required workers who could perform simple, repetitive tasks requiring little or no education; it was not in manufacturers' best interest to cultivate an educated work force. In contrast, the 21st century's shift to an information-based ... ...

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