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The Jordan Harbinger Show

1149: Slavery | Skeptical Sunday

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

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4.8 • 12.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

From Ancient Rome to the Antebellum South to modern Libya, Nick Pell unshackles the truth about slavery across human history on this Skeptical Sunday.

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell!

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1149

On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:

  • Slavery has existed throughout human history across virtually all agricultural societies. The transatlantic slave trade represents just one episode in a long history of human bondage that continues today.
  • The American Civil War wasn't primarily fought as a humanitarian mission to free slaves, but was a conflict between two economic systems: agricultural slavery in the South versus industrial free labor in the North.
  • While the 13th Amendment technically abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States after the Civil War, a loophole has been exploited to create a prison-industrial complex where private companies and government entities profit from cheap or unpaid prison labor.
  • Modern slavery affects approximately 40-50 million people globally, with India having the highest number (11 million), followed by China and North Korea. These include debt bondage, forced labor, and human trafficking.
  • We can help combat modern slavery by supporting reputable organizations working to free enslaved people. Sites like Charity Navigator can guide you to legitimate anti-slavery charities making a real impact in this continuing human rights struggle.
  • Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at [email protected] and let him know!

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0:00.0

Welcome to Skeptical Sunday. I'm your host, Jordan Harbinger. Today I'm here with Skeptical Sunday

0:07.8

co-host writer and researcher Nick Pell. On the Jordan Harbinger show, we decode the stories,

0:12.2

secrets, and skills of the world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into practical

0:16.4

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0:20.5

become a better informed, more critical thinker. and during the week, we have long-forms

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0:29.4

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0:33.6

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0:37.5

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1:08.1

It's impossible to talk about American history without talking about slavery.

1:12.6

The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most brutal episodes in American history, and the

1:16.8

resulting American Civil War is one of the bloodiest wars in human history. Unfortunately,

1:21.4

however, American slavery is just one episode in a long and very disgusting story that runs

1:26.5

from the dawn of time until today. So we wanted

1:28.9

to take some time and give a more balanced longer-term view of slavery than just one centered on

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