A review by kukushka
Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management by Caitlin Rosenthal

5.0

I found this to be quite an enlightening look at both the evolution of modern bookkeeping practices (it was interesting to see early forms of the types of spreadsheets I use every day), as well as the dystopian surveillance state nightmare that was North American slavery.

It makes a good case for slave-based economies being at the forefront of innovation, rather than backwards holdouts. And it's a good lens to re-examine the assumption that progress is, by its nature, equitably advantageous.