The Persona and Legacy of Murray Rothbard
Posted by freedomforall 1 week, 1 day ago to Economics
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"This month is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important and prolific authors of the Austrian School. This author wrote about practically every possible topic: economics, history, philosophy, etc.
Rothbard is known for his radical defense of liberty without any kind of compromise.
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Rothbard did not hesitate to ally himself with the left or the right depending on which position better suited the libertarian ideal at any given moment. After the New Deal, the right began abandoning its roots and adopting more interventionist and warmongering stances, led by William Buckley. For this reason, Rothbard reclaimed the “Old Right,” pointing out that it was the place to return to, citing authors like Mencken, Albert Jay Nock, or Howard Buffett (Warren Buffett’s father, a senator for Nebraska and friend of Rothbard). Because of this, during the anti-war movement of the Vietnam War, Rothbard did not hesitate to ally with the left, as he saw it as much closer to libertarian positions than the “New Right.”
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Rothbard never believed the official history written by the victors and court intellectuals. This is evident throughout his work, especially in his books Wall Street, Banks and American Foreign Policy, The Case Against the Fed, The Great Depression, and many more."
"This month is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important and prolific authors of the Austrian School. This author wrote about practically every possible topic: economics, history, philosophy, etc.
Rothbard is known for his radical defense of liberty without any kind of compromise.
...
Rothbard did not hesitate to ally himself with the left or the right depending on which position better suited the libertarian ideal at any given moment. After the New Deal, the right began abandoning its roots and adopting more interventionist and warmongering stances, led by William Buckley. For this reason, Rothbard reclaimed the “Old Right,” pointing out that it was the place to return to, citing authors like Mencken, Albert Jay Nock, or Howard Buffett (Warren Buffett’s father, a senator for Nebraska and friend of Rothbard). Because of this, during the anti-war movement of the Vietnam War, Rothbard did not hesitate to ally with the left, as he saw it as much closer to libertarian positions than the “New Right.”
...
Rothbard never believed the official history written by the victors and court intellectuals. This is evident throughout his work, especially in his books Wall Street, Banks and American Foreign Policy, The Case Against the Fed, The Great Depression, and many more."
