I'm familiar with that interview and as usual he's fairly close to the mark - particularly in respect of the way social and political thought had evolved up to that time. He does concentrate on the elite - the campaign to abolish slavery was led by the affluent but with a grassroots support especially among non-conformist religious groups creating a very broad support base.
A more practical issue is how on a day to day level we as a society can balance the need to protect the vulnerable who are exploited as agricultural workers in one of the richest parts of the world - a concrete example is the people Roz mentioned - with the growing desire for access to cheaper foods.
A more practical issue is how on a day to day level we as a society can balance the need to protect the vulnerable who are exploited as agricultural workers in one of the richest parts of the world - a concrete example is the people Roz mentioned - with the growing desire for access to cheaper foods.