I believe that the expression began with Montesquieu, who also believed
that slavery was natural in the production of sugar. I believe that
Voltaire may have had a hand in that industry as well. I don't have time
to check since I am now eating and typing and getting ready to leave town.
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[was: Re: [PEN-L:1756] Re: A slight advantage of poverty ]
Brad wrote: Voltaire maintained--as I do--the "doux commerce"
thesis: that capitalism tends to produce habits of thought that lead
people to pursue pleasure through consumption and pursue wealth
through production an
