Other Schools of Thought

The book contains an abundance of other arguments against our current monetary system.

There was a German language edition of his profoundly influential General Theory late in 1936, for which Keynes wrote a special foreword addressed solely to German readers.

In conclusion, Thom Hartmann's economic views are based on misinformation.

"An authoritarian state can never be peaceful because it can never be healthy; even if such a nation is unable to carry on a war against other nations, it is still at war with its own citizens."

"We know of no force which could act for the satisfaction of human desires so as to make the satisfaction equal for a number of men…"

There was a time not too long ago when America's healthcare was considered the best in the world and it was affordable to all.

The Communists rebuff any connection with the bourgeoisie. Even if the Front Populaire were to be renewed, an affiliation with the Communists would hardly be realizable for monarchists.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, September 12th, 2009. Includes an introduction by Douglas French. Sponsored by James M. Wolfe.

"The bailouts, in fact, were an example of government intervention to prevent the free market from holding CEOs accountable."

We may not even be fortunate enough to have any market readjustment at some time in the future. Instead, spurred on by people who have lost all sense of economic reality, the government may take complete control of the economy. Then, true enough, there will be no depression and unemployment in the accepted sense; but the alternative is not pleasant to contemplate.