Twenty Lectures on Social Sciences.

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The content discusses the evolution of societal structures through different eras, highlighting the relationships between dominant and subordinate classes. It begins with capitalism, where capitalists exploit workers, followed by the feudal system with suzerains and serfs, and traces back to slavery, where slaves were viewed as property. In ancient times, societies were equal and cooperative, but as agricultural tools advanced, inequality emerged. The text emphasizes that societal relationships have always reflected the production methods of their time, suggesting that changes in production capabilities will lead to future transformations in social organization.

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