Anatomy of the State

[Skybird]

https://mises.org/library/anatomy-state


free download. The German edition were 38 pages, reading well spent.


No, the state and me will not get close friends anymore - not in this life.

This gives a succinct account of Rothbard’s view of the state. Following Franz Oppenheimer and Albert Jay Nock, Rothbard regards the state as a predatory entity. It does not produce anything but rather steals resources from those engaged in production. In applying this view to American history, Rothbard makes use of the work of John C. Calhoun.
How can an organization of this type sustain itself? It must engage in propaganda to induce popular support for its policies. Court intellectuals play a key role here, and Rothbard cites as an example of ideological mystification the work of the influential legal theorist Charles Black, Jr., on the way the Supreme Court has become a revered institution.

[Rockstar]

This is the same fella that investigated the Eye of the Sahara which IMO is worth a watch. But as far as this video goes, and control of information. I noticed it already and have been confronted with the same thing he has. In fact, I found that unless I save the specific link to articles I’ve previously posted here I can no longer find them using a casual search.

[Rockstar]