The Law, first published in 1850, is Bastiat's most famous and enduring work. The new hardcover edition of Bastiat's masterpiece features a new introduction by Sheldon Richman and a new index.
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Full of truths that are not merely relevant, but are absolutely vital to our future. -- Congressman Dick Armey
No work before or since has made such a compelling case for freedom. Bastiat's message will influence students of liberty for years to come. -- Andrea Millen Rich, Laissez Faire Books
No work before or since has made such a compelling case for freedom. Bastiat's message will influence students of liberty for years to come. -- Andrea Millen Rich, Laissez Faire Books
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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To read this essay knowing nothing of the author or when he wrote it, one would never guess that it was first published 150 years ago. This book is as timeless as ANY publication in human history. Bastiat demonstrates a thorough and flawless understanding of both the bright and dark sides of human nature, of the essential role each has played in the growth and divergence of collectivist and (18th century) liberal ideologies, and most importantly, the resulting tendency for government, in all of its most common manifestations, to grow and for liberty to yield. The principles proffered herein are the very genesis of the body of thought most commonly attributed to such brilliant authors as Milton Friedman, F. A. Hayek, Adam Smith, and Thomas Paine. Bastiat was the consummate humanitarian, and a genius with no peer. If you read no other book during your lifetime, read "The Law".
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One of the 25 most important conservative books,
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A Frenchman who lived during the 19th century, Bastiat was a journalist, an economist and a politician. The Law, his most famous work, is concerned primarily with economics, in the context of traditional values. A fantastic book!
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It is impossible to read this book and not agree with him. How our world is in its current state while such compelling works exist is beyond me.
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