The Foundations of Liberal Policy

March 31, 2006 4:13 PM by Weekend Edition (Archive)

Introduction Property Freedom Peace Equality The Inequality of Wealth and Income Private Property and Ethics

State and Government Democracy Critique of the Doctrine of Force The Argument of Fascism The Limits of Governmental Activity Tolerance The State and Antisocial Conduct Note

Mises was the first to state it so plainly and clearly: "The program of liberalism, therefore, if condensed into a single word, would have to read: property, that is, private ownership of the means of production (for in regard to commodities ready for consumption, private ownership is a matter of course and is not disputed even by the socialists and communists). All the other demands of liberalism result from this fundamental demand." FULL ARTICLE