Lysander Spooner’s Flawed War on Poverty

Tags: Anarchy, Free Markets, Libertarianism, U.S. History

07/02/2024 Jarod Werner

Lysander Spooner was one of this country’s most important libertarians. His views on economics, while flawed, are free market in principle and have some insights Austrians can appreciate.

Original Article: Lysander Spooner’s Flawed War on Poverty

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