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Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth
Ever since the appearance in 1944 of F. A. Hayek’s masterpiece, The Road to Serfdom, it has been generally accepted that it is always “the worst” who get to the top in an interventionist/socialist society. But so do some of the best and the brightest. We know about the thugs and sadists who surrounded Adolf [...]
1Mar1996 | Bettina Bien Greaves | 1 comment | ContinuedDeath By Government
The line, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you,” takes on new meaning after reading R.J. Rummel’s devastating Death By Government. This century, estimates the University of Hawaii political scientist, the State has killed almost 170 million people. The numbers are so horrifying, so unfathomable, so unbelievable–it is tempting to dismiss them [...]
1Jul1995 | Doug Bandow | 1 comment | ContinuedLudwig von Mises (1881-1973): A Prophet Without Honor in His Own Land
Mrs. Greaves, Resident Scholar at The Foundation for Economic Education, attended Professor Mises’ seminar at New York University for many years and knew both him and Mrs. Mises well. The remarks attributed to Professor Mises in direct quotation marks are based on his own writings, interviews, and notes taken at his seminar and lectures. An [...]
1Jan1995 | Bettina Bien Greaves | 0 comments | Continued-
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