4. The Viability of the Gold Standard

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03/28/2006 Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.

Recalling an era when monetary questions were front-page controversies, Lew Rockwell defends the gold standard as honest, workable money, contrasting a currency that rewards thrift with an elastic, politically managed one that serves debtors and the State.

From Speaking of Liberty, as narrated by the author, pp. 57-68.

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4. The Viability of the Gold Standard