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The quote argues that looking at the past shows a close connection between private ownership and the development of civilization. It presents private property as a basic condition for civilized society. The wording frames this as a lesson history would reveal.
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About Ludwig von Mises
Austrian and American political economist and philosopher
Ludwig Heinrich von Mises was an Austrian and American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. He is known for his work on classical liberalism and the place of consumers in a market economy. He wrote and lectured widely on the social value of classical liberalism, and on praxeology, the study most closely associated with his work. He is also known for comparing communism and capitalism, and for defending liberal ideas against the spread of illiberalism and authoritarianism in 20th-century Europe.
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Books by Ludwig von Mises
Human Action
2007