On the urgent subject of inflation, a book by the present author has recently been published, The Inflation Crisis, and How to Resolve It (New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House, 1978). Rothbard, What Has Government Done to Our Money? (Santa Ana, Calif.: Rampart College, 1964, 1974, 62 pages). There is an excellent pamphlet by Murray N. Short books that discuss special economic subjects in a simple way are Planning for Freedom by Ludwig von Mises (South Holland, 111.: Libertarian Press, 1952), and Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962). This contains much original and penetrating material its exposition is admirably lucid and its arrangement makes it in some respects more suitable for textbook use than Mises’ great work. Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (Mission, Kan.: Sheed, Andrews and McMeel, 1962, 987 pages). A two-volume work written thirteen years after Human Action by a student of Mises is Murray N. This book extended the logical unity and precision of economics beyond that of any previous work. The reader who aims at a thorough understanding, and feels prepared for it, should next read Human Action by Ludwig von Mises (Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1949, 1966, 907 pages). Bettina Bien Greaves has assembled two volumes of readings on Free Market Economics (Foundation for Economic Education). Greaves (Belmont, Mass.: Western Islands, 1973). A book that does that at somewhat greater length (327 pages) is Understanding the Dollar Crisis by Percy L. There is an excellent short book (126 pages) by Faustino Ballvè, Essentials of Economics (Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Foundation for Economic Education), which briefly summarizes principles and policies. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place. Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation, and are superior to it. Life, faculties, production-in other words, individuality, liberty, property - this is man. This process is necessary in order that life may run its appointed course. By the application of our faculties to these natural resources we convert them into products, and use them. And He has put us in the midst of a variety of natural resources. In order that we may accomplish this, He has provided us with a collection of marvelous faculties. The Creator of life has entrusted us with the responsibility of preserving, developing, and perfecting it. This gift is life - physical, intellectual, and moral life.īut life cannot maintain itself alone. We hold from God the gift which includes all others.
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