What Has the Government Done to Our Money? [Reprint of First Edition]

Murray Rothbard, a pivotal figure in the American libertarian movement, explores the concept of "anarcho-capitalism," advocating for a society free from government control. He argues that the coercive nature of government is the greatest threat to individual liberty and societal welfare, labeling it a "gang of thieves writ large." Rothbard builds on the Austrian School's idea of spontaneous order, asserting that all services currently monopolized by the state could be more efficiently delivered by the private sector, promoting a vision of a truly free market.