The Axiom of Action and the Inescapability of Liberty

07/18/2025 Roman Kireev

Socialists despise individual liberty because they believe that allowing humans to make free choices supposedly leads to selfish and anti-social behavior. However, by denying individual choice, socialists are denying human action itself.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/axiom-action-and-inescapability-liberty

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