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Anatomy of the State
by Murray Rothbard · 1974
★★★★★Editor's Pickbeginner
Rothbard's concise analysis of the state — what it is, how it maintains itself, and how it expands.
★ Why We Recommend It
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
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★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from Anatomy of the State
- 1The state is a gang of thieves writ large — it lives off taxation and coercion.
- 2States maintain themselves through manufactured consent and legitimizing ideology.
- 3War is the health of the state, expanding power and suppressing dissent.
- 4The state systematically corrupts and expands far beyond its original mandate.
- 5Only a society that recognizes the state's nature can effectively limit its power.
★ About the Author
Murray Rothbard
Murray Newton Rothbard (1926–1995) was an American heterodox economist of the Austrian School, economic historian, political theorist, and activist. His analysis of the state as an institution of organized coercion remains one of the most penetrating in the libertarian tradition.
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