Pestilence

Pestilence on livestock! This isn’t like the present times. Livestock isn’t merely food or a source of recreation, both of which are critical in their way, but the very infrastructure of the nation.

Horses and donkeys and camels are about the ability to manufacture and conduct trade. With this plague, the social contract is under increased pressure.

Pharaoh is playing for high stakes.

This is an illustration of how much we all value using other people as objects – as a means for our own ends.

It runs pretty deep.