Mises Daily
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David Osterfeld
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class conflict — remains a real scientific contribution. The famous and dramatic opening lines of the Communist Manifesto boldly state that the history of all constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight. The “distinctive feature” of capitalism, they say, is that in contrast to rule, though, those most likely to control government are those with the easiest access, which usually means, as Adam Smith noted, the “rich and powerful.” Smith