The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
- Ludwig von Mises (author)
- Bettina Bien Greaves (editor)
In The Anti-capitalistic Mentality, Ludwig von Mises explains the causes of the irrational fear and hatred many intellectuals and others feel for capitalism. Written during the heyday of twentieth-century socialism, this work provides the reader with lucid and compelling insights into human reactions to capitalism.
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The Servile StateHillaire Belloc
Bxamines capitalism and socialism from a distributist/Catholic-social perspective, arguing that capitalism tends toward a “servile” arrangement in which most people are dependent and subordinate. It offers a critique of both modern capitalism and state socialism, in contrast to Mises’s defense of…
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Capitalism and Its CriticsJohn Cassidy
A recent overview of criticisms of capitalism — including historical, institutional, cultural and environmental critiques. It provides a contemporary context and many angles that challenge or complicate Mises’s narrative.
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Theory and History: An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution (LF ed.)Ludwig von Mises