A random Locke quote from his second treatise:
for a Free-man makes himself a servant to another, by selling him for a certain time, the service he undertakes to do, in exchange for wages he is to receive: and though this commonly puts him into the family of his Master, and under the ordinary discipline thereof; yet it gives the master but a temporary power over him, and no greater, than what is contained in the contract between 'em.
Been reading Locke all day long today almost. Thanks for the suggestion. Given today's economic worries this glimpse into the beginning of the great divide between capitalism & democracy has been timely and appropriate. I'm enjoying the drama of the Locke scholars as well. Just posting to add this quote since it seems to support the idea of a "token economy reward system" discussed in this thread. Locke also seemed to have a lot to say about the value of a man's labor, value creation, and social contribution, which fit in nicely with the prosocial behavior training.
