A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism Hans-Hermann Hoppe
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Here is Hans Hoppe's first treatise in English — actually his first book in English — and the one that put him on the map as a social thinker and economist to watch. He argued that there are only two possible archetypes in economic affairs: socialism and capitalism. All systems are combinations of those two types. The capitalist model he defines as pure protection of private property, free association, and exchange — no exceptions. All deviations from that ideal are species of socialism, with public ownership and interference with trade.
Narrated by Jim Vann.
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Chapter 2. Property, Contract, Aggression, Capitalism, Socialism
Pages 17–32 in the text.
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Chapter 4. Socialism Social-Democratic Style
Pages 55–82 in the text.
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Chapter 5. The Socialism of Conservatism
Pages 83–116 in the text.
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Chapter 6. The Socialism of Social Engineering
Pages 117–150 in the text.