Quote by Ludwig von Mises on Laissez-faire and Government Action

„If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.“

Ludwig von MisesLudwig von Mises critiques government action citing human fallibility and moral weakness compared to laissez-faire.
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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.

The quote discusses criticism of government intervention based on human weaknesses and draws a parallel to the rejection of laissez-faire.


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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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