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FrustratedMonky on Nov 14, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: A coder considers the waning days of the craft

Let's not forget that reduced cotton prices (because of a technological improvement) did make cotton more affordable, lots of new clothes at reduced prices, increased demand, but it didn't turn out that great for the slaves.

delecti on Nov 14, 2023 [–]

The relevant aspect of what you're referencing is that it led to more slaves.

For more than a decade, software developers have easily been able to get low 6 figure jobs right out of college. We're pretty far from slaves.

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