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This work presents an argument about the natural rights of humanity to land and resources, exploring how the concentration of property in the hands of a few affects the welfare of the many. The author contends that civil society has an obligation to address the disparities created by unequal distribution of land, proposing mechanisms by which the benefits of natural bounty might be shared more equitably among all members of a community. The treatise examines the social contract and questions of moral economy in the context of agricultural societies.
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