Our Enemy, the State (Large Print Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781478385004)

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What does one need to know about politics? In some ways, Nock has summed it all up in this astonishing book, the influence of which has grown every year since its publication.Nock was a prominent essayist at the height of the New Deal. In 1935, hardly any public intellectuals were making much sense at all. They pushed socialism. They pushed fascism. Everyone had a plan. Hardly anyone considered the possibility that the state was not fixing society but destroying it bit by bit.And so Albert Jay Nock came forward to write what needed to be written. And he ended up penning a classic of American political commentary, one that absolutely must be read by every student of economics and government.One realizes many important points about Nock when reading this. First, he was brilliant, original, and courageous. Second, he hated politics -- indeed he hated politics so much that he wanted a society that was completely free of it. This is why he is often described as anarchist. Third, he surely was one of the great stylists of the English language in the history of 20th century writing.Those who have read Nock know that there is something about his writing that tugs very deeply on one's conscience and soul. This book will linger in your mind as you read the daily headlines. He makes his points so well that they become unforgettable.

Author: Butler Shaffer, Albert Jay Nock
ISBN-10: 1478385006
ISBN-13: 9781478385004
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1935
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.48d
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