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Eugen Richter

Eugen (often Anglicized as “Eugene”) Richter (1838–1906) was a German politician and journalist. He was one of the greatest critics of the policies of Otto von Bismarck. His books include the dystopian science-fiction novel Pictures of the Socialistic Future. See Ralph Raico’s essay “Eugen Richter and Late German Manchester Liberalism: A Reevaluation.”

Articles

The New State Cookshops

06/21/2010 Mises Daily Eugen Richter

"All the portions served out are of the same size. One insatiable fellow today who asked for more was rightly served by being heartily laughed at. For what more deadly blow could be leveled at one of the fundamental principles of equality?"

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Pictures of the Socialistic Future

11/21/1893 Eugen Richter

Written in 1893, it is a novel of life under socialism by Eugene Richter, a German liberal of the 19th century. Prophetic is not quite the word for this book. Richter saw with chilling clarity what would happen under socialistic control. The economy

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