Ludwig von Mises - Human Action (iTunes AudioBook)

Here's something every American needs to listen to and understand. This is a cause for celebration! For several years, Laissez Faire Books has been attempting to arrange for a paperback edition of Ludwig von Mises's masterpiece, Human Action. Although Human Action was first published in 1949 (a German-language edition, Nationaloekonomie, was published in 1940, then completely rewritten in English), no paperback edition has ever been permitted by its publishers. Now, after literally years of negotiations, we are proud to announce the first paperback edition, thus potentially making it available to a much wider audience. Its place in history: Why is Human Action so important? Why has it been revered and honored ever since it was first published? Why is it regarded both as an historic classic and a contemporary masterpiece, by virtually every friend of liberty who has read it? To answer these questions is to understand the special place in history of Ludwig von Mises, and the special place in the body of his works of this truly magnificent achievement. Our century has properly been called the Era of Statism. In our time, every known form of statism has been tried, from Communism to Fabian Socialism to Fascism, military dictatorships, neomercantilist states, revived monarchies, theocracies, national socialism, and the welfare state-- you name it. That's because by the turn of the century, Classical Liberalism--with its advocacy of individualism, private property, laissez faire capitalism, free trade and limited government--had been soundly defeated by its numerous adversaries. By the eve of the first World War, scarcely a single intellectual figure survived to champion these splendid ideals. And no wonder, for under the constant assaults of all varieties, Classical Liberalism had been badly damaged. It needed to be reconstructed if it was to survive at all. It was then that one young man, working virtually alone, burst on the scene with a new vision of Classical Liberalism. He had flirted with a mild version of socialism, rejected it, and gone on to reason his way to a more consistent and rigorous case for capitalism than anyone had ever before set forth. -- Roy A. Childs, Jr. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Mises attributes the tremendous technological progress and the consequent increase in wealth and general welfare in the last two centuries to the introduction of liberal government policies based on free-market economic teachings, creating an economic and political environment which permits individuals to pursue their respective goals in freedom and peace. Mises also explains the futility and counter-productiveness of government attempts to regulate, control, and equalise all people's circumstances: "Men are born unequal and...it is precisely their inequality that generates social cooperation and civilisation."

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4lib3rty (2009-10-24)

Hey you know what! Since "LeninistStalinist" will eventually find his ignorant way into this torrent and post his ignorant BS. I thought I'd just save him the time... Here you go you stupid Communist bastard, here's your lies for all to see:
"We can quantify the deaths caused by both communism and fascism, but we will never know how many deaths have been the result of capitalism; of nothing more noble than a rich man wanting to be even richer, and sacrificing the health and lives of millions of workers to achieve this. Don't even try to count how many people capitalism has killed, because not only will you not know where to begin, but also it will never end."
In fact, this moron has so spammed this quotation all over the web, that putting it into a search engine is one of the best ways to find the best liberty oriented works around. How ironic, that what you meant to pollute liberty, can be used to find it. Suck on that!

kreefer1 (2009-11-25)

I gotta say....."lenniniststalinist" got fuckin pwned!!!!

dc2045 (2010-03-03)

i dont exactly know who dat is, but for the sake of the internet. He gt pwned

mattguitarman13 (2010-04-09)

can't wait to listen to the download many thanks 4lib3rty, even after listening to this I plan to purchase a copy of the actual book just for the sake of support and lend-ability. maybe I'll send it to leniniststalinist, he might learn something. I don't blame him however it's easy to make an emotionally based judgment that lacks reason when your told by "the experts" that its for the "good of the people." LNS its a case of the little red hen, if i work hard and make the bread why should i give it to a lazy worthless fuck like you, make your own if you want it. no one wants to see anyone die, in a statist society an arrogant dictator kills those he deems unfit for his society, whereas with REAL capitalism everyone has a chance to live and prosper if THEY choose to do so. everyone comes across hard times to. in a statist society its all the time because everyone is forced to give what's theirs to everyone else and no one is ever compelled to do anything extra to help a needy neighbour because everyone is in the same boat. in capitalism some prosper some don't, a family hits hard times their neighbour is willing to reach out if that family holds value to them. simple point you can't have something from doing nothing, and if that's what you want leniniststalinist, then you have no sympathy from me when starve.

waleyejim (2010-06-09)

Thank you 4lib3rty and all those who appreciate freedom and understand what the loss would mean...

The_Puppetmaster (2012-04-30)

seed, please :)

Anti-Liberal1026 (2012-10-07)

Thanks so much man. Would you happen to have "Man, Economy and the State with Power and the Market" by Murray N. Rothbard? if so could you upload?

AardvarkFirefly (2013-10-10)

Thanks for the upload, 4lib3rty!
And honestly having never heard the quote about Quantifying Deaths due to Capitalism, to be honest with you, I do not disagree with the statement, which I believe you are in opposition to. Or am I stoned?
I try to be objective about everything; definitely opposed to Science Deniers and their ilk because this group is actively degrading the Human Condition and literally stealing the Earth's future viability to support subsequent generations - the ones that manage to survive.
I look forward to hearing this story and hopefully learning something new and helpful to the human condition. Cheers!