Ludwig von Mises Quote on Freedom and Public Opinion

„The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion.“

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Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist, social philosopher, and one of the leading figures of the Austrian School of economics.

This quote emphasizes the importance of public opinion as a central force against which freedom must contend.


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Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was a prominent Austrian economist and social philosopher, known for his contributions to the Austrian School of economics. He significantly influenced libertarian and free-market economic theory and was a critic of socialism and interventionism.

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