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| Original Title: | Essays on Political Economy |
| ISBN: | 142552026X (ISBN13: 9781425520267) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Frédéric Bastiat
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.35 | 304 Users | 25 Reviews
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| Title | : | Essays on political economy |
| Author | : | Frédéric Bastiat |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2006 by University of Michigan Library (first published June 1st 1968) |
| Categories | : | Economics. Politics. Nonfiction. Philosophy. Classics |
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Frederic Bastiat is an economic genius. His work is timeless because he excoriates a government that steals from one group to give to another under the rubric of welfare, or helping the downtrodden. By definition it is stealing from one group to enrich another. The government, be it 19th century France, or 21st century America (strange how he praises mid 1800's America except for slavery because of their economic freedoms, which we've since given up) will laud the "impulse" they have exerted on the economy only reporting those "jobs" they have created, not acknowledging the utility that would have been gained elsewhere in the economy had they not taken it from the taxpayer. Not to mention the value that is syphoned off by the work necessary to levy and collect the taxes which is paid for but does not increase overall productivity in the country. Therefore although there is benefit seen from the money redirected by government, there is nothing said of the benefit foregone because of the money taken from the taxpayer, nor nothing spoken of the inefficiencies in that transfer and the money and time wasted in collecting and redistributing the money, which all hurts overall productivity in the country and more importantly erodes our freedoms.Please understand that this does not mean there are not roles for the government, but the redistribution of monies under the false guise of spurring the economy is a lie, and should be regarded as such. While I'm sure it's well-intentioned, the fact remains that it is done to curry political favor and done like in the case of the 19th century socialists, because politicians don't trust the public and will not leave them to their own devices. They believe they know better than the public, and that without their intervention, we would ruin ourselves.
It's good to know that many members of both parties (but especially the party in power in the highest office in the land, has done little to update his understanding of the economy since the mid 1800's.
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Ratings: 4.35 From 304 Users | 25 ReviewsEvaluation About Books Essays on political economy
That which is Seen is probably one of the best political economic essays in existence. If only this was required reading in high school, Bryan Caplans Myth of the Rational Voter may not have been necessary.Frederic Bastiat is an economic genius. His work is timeless because he excoriates a government that steals from one group to give to another under the rubric of welfare, or helping the downtrodden. By definition it is stealing from one group to enrich another. The government, be it 19th century France, or 21st century America (strange how he praises mid 1800's America except for slavery because of their economic freedoms, which we've since given up) will laud the "impulse" they have exerted on
"it all comes to the same thing: political economy, justice, good sense, are all the same thing"while this book is not flawless, its central message is of the utmost importance for Humanity and Civilization. Liberty brings the development and prosperity of Mankind and Economics is the science that shows how this is true. All those econometrics of nowadays are just mist that is shrouding common sense and the efforts of fellow human beings to aspire to a better life.This book was released in 1874,
This is where you start. Bastiat accurately analyzes, dissects and destroys one fallacy and false view after another. He covers economics, government, consequences and the law. This is a must read.
A series of essays by Bastiat focusing on the duties of government in relation to the liberties of individuals...
Everyone should require themselves to read this book. Though written in the middle of the 19th century in France, it addresses the important policy questions facing the citizens of the United States (and indeed other nations as well) in a manner so timely one is reminded of the line in Ecclesiastes, "[w:]hat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun."It's translation is in the public domain and available for free at gutenberg.org.
Everyone's reading Hayek's The Road to Serfdom lately--this guy's worth the time invested in making economic reality comprehensible.
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