Arnold’s reading a book about Africa:
In this part of Africa [Mozambique] famines were frequent and made terrible depredations, but occurred in some areas more than in others, and people from the affected lands would crowd into unaffected areas where food was to be found. They bought food with anything they possessed, including their own freedom, voluntarily making themselves the slaves of those who would give them sustenance. Desperate individuals would even destroy an item of value belonging to a wealthier neighbor, knowing that the punishment for this symbolic act would be enslavement.
He goes on to comment that to accumulate wealth and power we must have others work for us. Interesting stuff. Can’t wait to get around to reading his latest book.
Not Unreasonable 