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Our Enemy, the State
by Albert Jay Nock · 1935
★★★★★Editor's Pickintermediate
Nock's 1935 classic distinguishes between 'government' (a voluntary institution for common defense) and 'the State' (a parasitic machine that expropriates productive citizens). His analysis of how states expand by conquest and plunder anticipates modern public choice theory and remains bracingly radical today.
★ Why We Recommend It
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
Best For:Intermediate readersBuilding a foundationSecond-year study
★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from Our Enemy, the State
- 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
- 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
- 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
- 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
- 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.
★ About the Author
Albert Jay Nock
Albert Jay Nock (1870–1945) was an American libertarian author, educational theorist, and social critic. His work helped lay the intellectual foundations for post-war American libertarianism.
★ Meet the Author
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