![]() He discusses Marxist claims about history and refutes the smear of the industrial revolution. ![]() He discusses Marx and his place in the history of ideas, the destruction wrought by his dangerous ideology, the manner in which his followers have covered up his errors, and how the Marxists themselves have worked for so long to save Marxism from itself. He shares a lifetime of learning on topics that were (and remain) central to American public life.Īs the title indicates, his main focus is on Marxism. Mises was at his prime as a teacher and lecturer. This volume contains nine lectures delivered over one week, from June 23, to July 3, 1952, at the San Francisco Public Library. It demonstrates his dazzling command over the material, and teaches in a breezier way than his treatises. This book provides a candid look at the man and his teaching style. He is warm, funny, passionate, and learned. We can't go back in time and attend his New York seminar, or follow him to his speaking engagements that he held in the 50s and 60s.īut thanks to this second volume in a thrilling series ( here is volume one), we do have access to what he said. We can't sit under Mises at his famous Vienna private seminar. ![]()
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