The Case for Optimism | Jeff Deist

3,555 views · Published 22 November 2014 · 25:02 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: misesmedia · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The state seems more powerful than ever, but the state is both economically and intellectually unsustainable. We’re already witnessing a breakdown in the state’s legitimacy and power, and we should be optimistic about seeing more of this in the future.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Costa Mesa, California, 8 November 2014.

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