Say’s Law and the Riots in France

11/10/2026 Patrick Barron

As we look back on the recent riots in France, we look even further back to the wisdom of another Frenchman, J. B. Say who understood something about economics and what makes a good society. Keynes claimed to “refute” Say’s Law when, in reality, he refuted nothing.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/says-law-and-riots-france

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