“A government always finds itself obliged to resort to inflationary measures when it cannot negotiate loans and dare not levy taxes, because it has reason to fear that it will forfeit approval of the policy it is following if it reveals too soon the financial and general economic consequences of that policy. Thus inflation becomes the most important psychological resource of any economic policy whose consequences have to be concealed; and so in this sense it can be called an instrument of unpopular, i.e. of anti-democratic, policy, since by misleading public opinion it makes possible the continued existence of a system of government that would have no hope of the consent of the people if the circumstances were clearly laid before them. That is the political function of inflation. It explains why inflation has always been an important resource of policies of war and revolution and why we also find it in the service of socialism.”
“A government always finds itself obliged to resort to inflationary measures when it cannot negotiate loans and dare not levy taxes, because it has reason to fear that it will forfeit approval of the policy it is following if it reveals too soon the financial and general economic consequences of that policy. Thus inflation becomes the most important psychological resource of any economic policy whose consequences have to be concealed; and so in this sense it can be called an instrument of unpopular, i.e. of anti-democratic, policy, since by misleading public opinion it makes possible the continued existence of a system of government that would have no hope of the consent of the people if the circumstances were clearly laid before them. That is the political function of inflation. It explains why inflation has always been an important resource of policies of war and revolution and why we also find it in the service of socialism.”
Ludwig von Mises
“The market system is the basis of our civilization. Its only alternative is the Führer principle.”
Ludwig von Mises“The elimination of profit, whatever methods may be resorted to for its execution, must transform society into a senseless jumble.”
Ludwig von Mises, Planning for Freedom, and Sixteen Other Essays and Addresses: Ludwig Von Mises. Also, the Essential Von Mises“Society has arisen out of the works of peace the essence of society is peacemaking. ”
Ludwig von Mises“Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.”
Ludwig von Mises“The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.”
Ludwig von Mises“Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.”
Ludwig von Mises“Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.”
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