The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie

The Politics of Obedience by Étienne de La Boétie

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06/26/2009 Murray N. Rothbard

The Introduction to The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude by Étienne de La Boétie. Pages 7-36 in the text, as narrated by Floy Lilley.

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