In Cottage Economy, Tory radical William Cobbett defended the home-brewing of beer as an act of independence. Opposed to large-scale manufacturing, Cobbett wrote his "guide to self-sufficiency" to combat the rise of state-economy that taxed farmers beyond their means through use of paper money.
Source: Cobbett, W. (1828). Cottage economy. London: William Cobbett.
| Drugs: | Alcohol |
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| Regions: | UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) |
