I mean, they built a… thing that benefited absolutely nobody, so it doesn’t help the (still obviously true) point that you can do big and useful things without capitalism.
I think “technically” it wasn’t slavery, atleast as envisioned in modernity. But there was definitely coercion involved so it probably amounts to what anarchists would call slavery. So yeah not something to take inspiration from. But an easy “gotcha” for people saying without capitalism there is no progress.
(Not that I’m necessarily a fan of the heirarchical organisation of Ancient Egypt, but sharing cuz shows ur point)
I mean, they built a… thing that benefited absolutely nobody, so it doesn’t help the (still obviously true) point that you can do big and useful things without capitalism.
They used slaves, so not too far off from capitalism.
I think “technically” it wasn’t slavery, atleast as envisioned in modernity. But there was definitely coercion involved so it probably amounts to what anarchists would call slavery. So yeah not something to take inspiration from. But an easy “gotcha” for people saying without capitalism there is no progress.