
Anatomy of the State
Author: Murray N. Rothbard
Narrator: John Riddle
Unabridged: 56 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HN Publishing
Published: 05/06/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics

Author: Murray N. Rothbard
Narrator: John Riddle
Unabridged: 56 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HN Publishing
Published: 05/06/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics
Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995), the author of twenty-five books and thousands of articles, was a historian, philosopher, and dean of the Austrian School of Economics. He was the S. J. Hall distinguished professor of economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and also academic vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.
Read this now! Download the ebook for free at [URL not allowed] It's more of an essay than a book but once your done, you'll never look at the "State" the same again.......more
Hasty Evisceration of the State Topics : Indefinite extension of the powers of the State (unproductive, enjoys monopoly of legitimate violence, fraudulent, predatory). Lack of counter-powers to government and Parliament majority in the U.S. in particular (some form 'unanimity' should be required. How t......more
I have a number of problems with this book. First of all, Rothbard defines the state in a manner that is inaccurate - but rather in a manner that allows him to make his arguments. He says "in particular, it is the only organization in society that obtains its revenue not by voluntary contribution or......more
While it may be a little too extreme for most readers, this small book is an interesting essay on the organics and nature of the State, what is is, what it is not, and how it survives. Rothbard claims that all States begin with a bunch of thugs gaining control over a territory and then trying to fin......more