Full Idea
The introduction of slavery began the divorce between the purpose of the work and the purposes of the worker.
Gist of Idea
Slavery began the divorce between the work and the purposes of the worker
Source
Bertrand Russell (Authority and the Individual [1949], 4)
Book Reference
Russell,Bertrand: 'Authority and the Individual' [Unwin 1977], p.51
A Reaction
Worth saying, because marxists tend to blame more recent capitalism for creating this problem (of 'alienation'). There are many degrees of slavery.