Carlo Lottieri

The unparalleled expansion of control that originated in the Enlightenment era's fiscal state could lead to the implosion of civilization. But it may be impossible for people to understand why.

For Rothbard – as for Locke – it is not the use of force that is disputable, but the use of force against peaceful and innocent people.

Tax imposition rendered political exploitation less painful, but at the same time, it inaugurated an expansion of dominion over individuals and society unparalleled in history.