The Ethics of Liberty [Chapter 22]

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First published in 1982, "The Ethics of Liberty" is a masterpiece of argumentation, and shockingly radical in its conclusions.  Following up on Mises's demonstration that a society without private property degenerates into economic chaos, Rothbard shows that every interference with property represents a violent and unethical invasion that diminishes liberty and prosperity.

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