I remember it being touched upon by Freakonomics [1], including references to some sources that elaborate more. I read a book that argues this point, but can't

I remember it being touched upon by Freakonomics [1], including references to some sources that elaborate more. I read a book that argues this point, but can't for the life of me remember its author or title. I'm not surprised the cotton gin made slavery worse, the raw cotton still needed to be harvested by humans. [1] https://freakonomics.com/podcast/meat/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/meat/