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Pastoral living afforded further relief from food slavery; man learned to live on the interest of his capital, the increase in his flocks; and this provided more leisure for culture and progress. 68:5.7

economic freedom has been secured through capital and invention 81:5.5

Capital-accumulation and property-inheritance mores were a distinct social advance, but subsequently the misuse of capital has been accompanied by gross abuses. 69:9.3

Capital is labor applied as a renunciation of the present in favor of the future. (69:5.1,4-5)

the accumulation of individual capital and group wealth immediately led to military organization. 69:5.2

Though capital has tended to liberate man, it has greatly complicated his social and industrial organization. Through capital and invention the present generation enjoys a higher degree of freedom, but that dos not mean any justification of the many misuses of capital by thoughtless and selfish custodians. 69:5.15

The abuse of capital by unfair capitalists does not destroy the fact that it is the basis of modern industrial society. 69:5.15

The basic urges which led to the accumulation of capital were: 69:5.3-11

# Hunger—associated with foresight.

# Love of family—desire to provide for their wants.

# Vanity—longing to display one’s property accumulations.

# Position—eagerness to buy social and political prestige.

# Power—the craving to be master.

# Fear of the ghosts of the dead—priest fees for protection.

# Sex urge—the desire to buy one or more wives.

# Numerous forms of self-gratification.

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