Rothbard Was Right: Wars Don't Enhance Freedom. They Destroy Liberty.

Rothbard Was Right: Wars Don’t Enhance Freedom. They Destroy Liberty.

Tags: Media and Culture, War and Foreign Policy

05/13/2023 Mihai Macovei

We hear ad nauseum from political and media elites that the war in Ukraine is about preserving “our freedoms.” Murray Rothbard had something to say about this sophistry.

Original Article: “Rothbard Was Right: Wars Don’t Enhance Freedom. They Destroy Liberty.”

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