The Law, Frederic Bastiat
The Law, Frederic Bastiat
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The Law

Author: Frédéric Bastiat

Narrator: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Unabridged: 1 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Loudly

Published: 01/31/2024

Synopsis

"The Law" is a classic work written by the French political economist and philosopher Frédéric Bastiat. Originally published in 1850, the book is a concise and powerful exploration of the concept of law and its proper role in society. Bastiat's main argument revolves around the idea that the purpose of law is to protect individual rights and property, rather than being an instrument for legal plunder or the redistribution of wealth. In "The Law," Bastiat discusses the fundamental principles of a just and free society, emphasizing the importance of limited government intervention and the protection of individual liberties. He criticizes various forms of legal plunder, such as tariffs, subsidies, and progressive taxation, which he views as violations of the natural rights of individuals. The book is known for its clarity of thought, persuasive reasoning, and its defense of the principles of classical liberalism.

About Frédéric Bastiat

Frédéric Bastiat (1801–1850) was a nineteenth-century French economist and journalist, famed for his pro–free-trade writings. He staunchly believed in free trade and, for its promotion, established the Association pour la Liberté des Échanges (Association for Free Trade) in 1846.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brenda on March 13, 2008

the same situation exists in America today as in the France of 1848 Socialists desire to practice legal plunder, not illegal plunder. Socialists, like all other monopolists, desire to make the law their own weapon. And when once the law is on the side of socialism, how can it be used against socialis......more

Goodreads review by Kassi on September 09, 2008

While I agree with Bastiat entirely, the way that he has presented "the classic blueprint for a just society," is exactly why people who lean more towards socialist ideas scoff at those who are for capitalism, economic stability, and most importantly honoring the fundamentals of the need for law: to......more

Goodreads review by Justin on July 29, 2014

Having been greatly encouraged by some libertarian friends to read “The Law” by Frédéric Bastiat, I finally got around to reading it today, and if I were to simplify my impressions of it in as few words as possible, it would be an anti-communist manifesto. In fact, the book’s structure, style, metho......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on March 03, 2024

2022-07-07 A GR friend just asked me about this book and I was shocked that I had not yet reviewed it here. I first found out about this classic little book when I was in college and a fellow student clued me in (about 1976) to the Foundation for Economic Education, which had translated, published an......more

Goodreads review by P.E. on May 06, 2021

Need some time to let my observations settle down a bit :) What I can readily say is that I'm more than slightly surprised I only stumbled on the author's name only recently! This is a instructive text to study whether you are interested in classical liberalism, the American and French Revolutions,......more

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