Six Lessons

Author: Ludwig Von Mises
Pages: 100

The "Six Lessons" in this book are an opportunity for a new and enlightening discovery of the major economic issues that still affect the news of our time, including inflation. Economic theory has a reputation for being an obscure and complex field. Approaching the reading of large volumes or confronting the strange equations filling them can be off-putting. "Six Lessons" is much more accessible. Ludwig von Mises, probably the greatest economist of the 20th century, develops six lectures that are fully topical. Given to students about 60 years ago, their relevance and pedagogy are obvious. The author sets the record straight about capitalism. According to him, the term brings nobility, certain values ​​of civilization. From the historical context, he debunks the Marxist vision seeing it as a system of exploitation of the poor by the rich, to reestablish it in the freedom to undertake and spread prosperity. Then he contrasts socialism with capitalism, drawing on many historical elements forgotten in our time, which this educational book recalls with merit. The author thus comes to define socialism in a way that will challenge anyone who has followed the electoral campaigns and the programs of political parties, of all persuasions. We are also taking the opportunity to launch a joint collection at Editions John Galt and the Mises France Institute, which brings our readers books in the fields of economics or business that are much more than austere manuals.