4.4. Unlimited Dependence on the Discretion of Government Bureaus

Tags: Interventionism, Big Government, The Entrepreneur, Taxes and Spending

05/02/1944 Ludwig von Mises

In the bureaucratic environment the entrepreneur must resort to two means: diplomacy and bribery. It is a dangerous kind of double-dealing; only men devoid of fear and inhibitions can last in this rotten milieu.

From Chapter IV: “Bureaucratic Management of Private Enterprises”. Narrated by Millian Quintero.

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