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Ricardo admits that machines can harm workers

In the third edition of his "Principles", the economist David Ricardo adds the chapter "On Machinery" and changes his mind: replacing human labor with machines is often "very injurious to the interests of the class of labourers."

Source: David Ricardo, Princípios, cap. 31 (Econlib)

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