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The Case Against the Fed Audiobook

The Case Against the Fed by Murray N. Rothbard

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12/08/2015Murray N. Rothbard

Rothbard provides a succinct account of the origins of money, showing how money must originate from a commodity. Banking originated from goldsmiths, who issued warehouse receipts for gold deposited with them. From this a fractional reserve system developed, inherently prone to monetary expansion and panic.

Read by Dr. Floy Lilley. The full text is available online here.

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Murray N. Rothbard

Murray N. Rothbard made major contributions to economics, history, political philosophy, and legal theory. He combined Austrian economics with a fervent commitment to individual liberty.