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Leftism: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Marcuse

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07/15/1974 Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn

Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn gives us in Leftism a remarkable defense of classical liberal and libertarian thought, based on his enormous learning in the twenty languages he could read. Kuehnelt-Leddihn, an Austrian aristocrat, became in his long...

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The History of Banks

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07/22/1971 Richard Hildreth

This book discusses the history of banking beginning in Venice and Genoa. It continues by demonstrating the advantages and necessity of free competition in the business of banking.

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The Place of Religion in the Liberal Philosophy of Constant, Tocqueville, and Lord Acton

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09/15/1970 Ralph Raico

Forty years ago, historian Ralph Raico completed his dissertation under the direction of F.A. Hayek at the University of Chicago. Its title masks its power and importance: The Place of Religion in the Liberal Philosophy of Constant, Tocqueville...

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Socialism versus Free Market Exchange

Tags: Austrian Economics Overview, Calculation and Knowledge, Philosophy and Methodology, Political Theory, World History

05/02/1970 Ludwig von Mises

Human beings are collaborators with each other. Socialism is one kind of cooperation of people. One thing determines the socialist organization. It is the lack of freedom and the complete obedience to a Fuehrer (leader). Not surprisingly, everyone considers themselves to be part of the ruling group, forcing others to submit.

The Social and Political Philosophy of Adam Ferguson by Ronald Hamowy

The Social and Political Philosophy of Adam Ferguson: A Commentary on his Essay on the History of Civil Society

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08/01/1969 Ronald Hamowy

From the author: Fundamental to Ferguson’s social theory is the conviction that there is no period in the history of the human race which could properly be characterized as pre-societal, that is, that society is coeval with man. The individual...

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Against the Tide

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01/01/1969 Wilhelm Röpke

Wilhelm Röpke was schooled in the tradition of the Austrians and made enormous contributions to the study of political institutions. Here we have collected some of his most powerful anti-Keynesian writings, which, in particular, underscore what...

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The Economic Mind in American Civilization: 1606-1865, Volume One

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10/14/1966 Joseph Dorfman

In America as elsewhere, economic thought is an integral part of culture. Its richness and the reach of its relevance can be appreciated fully only when it is treated in its natural habitat of practical affairs and intellectual endeavor. It...

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History of Monetary and Credit Theory

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10/13/1966 Charles Rist

From the author: This is not a work of erudition. I have tried to give the history, not of books or of men, but of ideas. At all times the problems of credit and of money have excited controversies in which there have been apparent, from the...

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The Roots of Capitalism

Tags: Free Markets, World History

12/16/1965 John Chamberlain

Capitalism is a system that can stand on its own attainments, writes John Chamberlain, and he offers here a fast-paced, provocative look at the intellectual forces and practical accomplishments that have created American capitalism. He begins at...

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An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain

Tags: Global Economy, World History

09/17/1965 Henry Thornton

In this book, which was recovered after being lost for over 100 years, Henry Thornton defends the Bank of England’s influence on paper money.

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