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The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat · 1850
★★★★★Editor's Pickbeginner
Written in 1850, Bastiat's masterwork remains the most devastating critique of legal plunder ever written.
★ Why We Recommend It
At fewer than 80 pages, this may be the most powerful pamphlet for liberty ever written — read it in an afternoon.
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★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from The Law
- 1Law exists to protect life, liberty, and property — nothing more.
- 2Legal plunder occurs when the law takes from some to give to others.
- 3When everyone tries to use the law for personal gain, the result is chaos.
- 4The state should have no power that an individual does not possess.
- 5Socialists want to use force to achieve their benevolent ends — this is the fatal flaw.
★ About the Author
Frédéric Bastiat
Frédéric Bastiat is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.
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