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Hans Hoppe discussing the golden age prior to WWI

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Hans Hoppe discussing the golden age prior to WWI

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Clayton Posted: Thu, Jun 23 2011 6:10 PM

Hoppe discusses the golden age prior to WWI starting with some quotes here. I lost this lecture and ended up in a debate with someone on these forums about whether the West today is freer or less free than it was 100+ years ago. We are immensely less free. Because it has happened so gradually, it is difficult to truly fathom just how far we have fallen into the pit of bondage.

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Smiling Dave replied on Thu, Jun 23 2011 7:58 PM

Bertrand Russell wrote that WW1 meant a huge loss of freedom all over the world.

For instance, prior to it, you did not need a passport to travel from country to country.

I don't remember the other things, nor where to find the essay.

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