Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

by Ludwig von Mises

[This is Part 2 of a 2-part Audiobook CASSETTE Library Edition in vinyl case.]

[Read by Bernard Mayes]

Published in 1922 during those dark and dreary years of socialism's near-complete triumph, Socialism stunned the socialist world. Mises has given us a profoundly important treatise that assaults socialism in all its guises, a work that discusses every major aspect of socialism and leaves no stone unturned. A few of the numerous topics discussed include the success of socialist ideas; life under art and literature, science and journalism; economic calculation under socialism; the ideal of equality; and Marx's theory of monopolies.

With this monumental work, Mises laid the foundations for free society. Socialism has influenced scores of influential thinkers, including Friedrich Hayek, Ayn Rand, and Milton Friedman. It is read over and over again today, all over the world, inspiring throngs of new defenders of freedom.

Audio Cassette

Published August 1, 1997

About the author

Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs]; September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) was an Austrian economist, historian, philosopher, author, and classical liberal who had a significant influence on the Austrian government's economic policies in the first third of the 20th century, the Austrian School of Economics, and the modern free-market libertarian movement.

Reviews

[Hattas Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mises s prehľadom rozobral socializmus aj súčasný intervencionizmus. Je až zarážajúce, ako je tento deštruktívny socializmus previazaný s ľudskou mentalitou, akoby neexistovala iná varianta, iba silný štát, ktorý je všetko iné, len nie sociálny. Slová ako kapitalizmus, kapitálové výnosy, renta, podnikateľ, zisky a riziko sú v podstate považované za sprosté slová.