I discuss this phenomenon in my book, The Invisible Handcuffs. You might be interested to read how the penny, the cash register, and the annoying tough plastic packaging play important roles in this respect. If you want to look elsewhere, the keywords you might want to search for is guard labor.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph Catron Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:50 AM To: LBO <[email protected]>; Progressive Economics <[email protected]> Subject: [Pen-l] Seeking an article on the "security economy" (or something like that) I remember an article from several years ago that critically examined how much of the economy and its workforce are now dedicated to the protection of property, from security companies to cashiers. I'm pretty sure it was posted to one of these lists. Does anyone remember what I'm talking about, or something remotely similar? -- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
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