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598. Why should you worry about prison labor and private prisons?

598. Why should you worry about prison labor and private prisons?

Update: 2025-06-13

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Rachel goes down the rabbit hole of why prison labor can be so concerning, and its not for the reason you think. Incentives matter, and should we be incentivising incarceration in a free society? When lots of big interests are making lots of money off of prisons and prison labor, what do you think happens to the demand for more prisoners?

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598. Why should you worry about prison labor and private prisons?

598. Why should you worry about prison labor and private prisons?