Frederic Bastiat: 35 books

Today, as the gulf between the moneyed aristocracy and the working class grows ever larger, the debate over the morality of interest-earning investments is still a topic of heated debate. In this classic economic text, French scholar Frederic Bastiat sets forth a convincing argument as to why interest-earning investments represent a valid and ethically defensible method of wealth generation.

經濟學大師 熊彼得、海耶克 大力推崇的經濟學經典—— 這本150年前的經典著作告訴我們：為什麼政府常犯錯、為什麼法律不正義，什麼才是健全的經濟邏輯。 本書的作者巴斯夏（Frederic Bastiat）是十九世紀的法國經濟學家、政治家。 經濟學大師熊彼得（Joseph...

My design in this little volume is to refute some of the arguments which are urged against the Freedom of Trade. I do not propose to engage in a contest with the protectionists; but rather to instil a principle into the minds of those who hesitate because they sincerely doubt. I am not one of those...

Why should I go on tormenting myself with this dry and dreary science of Political Economy? Why? The question is reasonable. Labour of every kind is in itself sufficiently repugnant to warrant one in asking to what result it leads? Let us see, then, how it is. I do not address myself to those philosophers...

The economic debate over free trade versus protectionism is as relevant today as it was in the mid-nineteenth century, when the scathing takedown Sophisms of the Protectionists was first published. French economist Frederic Bastiat meticulously dismantles the arguments in favor of protectionism and unleashes a rousing battle cry in favor of unfettered trade.

Economic Sophisms by Frederic Bastiat.

This fascinating work, originally published in 1873, is a thoroughly recommended read for any political economist or historian. A comprehensive and informative look at the subject that was intended to refute some of the arguments urged against the Freedom of Trade at the time of the book’s publication....