Re: slavery always was the condition of 99%+ of the worlds society and even elites
Way to start the year! 
We can argue that the rat race these days is similar to slavery but I personally think it's more similar to serfdom. You have rights (albeit not much) and you can buy off your freedom OR you can flee.
A medieval serf can flee to a town and stay there for a year and a day and he's free. A modern salaryman can cut his expenses for a few years and leave the rat race to be more financially independent. The modern man have a bit more options.
We can argue that the rat race these days is similar to slavery but I personally think it's more similar to serfdom. You have rights (albeit not much) and you can buy off your freedom OR you can flee.
A medieval serf can flee to a town and stay there for a year and a day and he's free. A modern salaryman can cut his expenses for a few years and leave the rat race to be more financially independent. The modern man have a bit more options.
serfdoom is same like slavery, in my oppinion west should return to religion, because atheism makes people claiming something pointless you can't trust the statements of anyone anymore, and people are becoming unable to communicate.
Um, the Middle Ages when serfdom was common also happened to be the time when the papacy was at its height. Only as organized religion weakened was there greater economic progress in Europe. I'm for freedom of religion but I'd rather have it separate from public life. I don't want to return to the time when the Pope command armies, etc.
We're all virtual slaves, but the difference is that we have a choice. We can choose to live a simple life, go live off the land, and not care so much about being down with the Jones. We have that type of freedom.
I'm under the impression that everyone's a "slave" to someone. The goal is to reduce the number of masters one is beholden to.