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Cutting as usual with no punches pulled. Buy Democracy--The God That Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order (Perspectives on Democratic Practice) by Hoppe, Hans-Hermann (July 1, 2001) Paperback by (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. I don't agree that democracy is worse than monarchy but advise everybody to read it. What starts out as an argument against democracy eventually devolves into an argument for an anarcho-capitalist society run by multinational insurance companies. It is a deep book. The biggest "interesting" fact is that if you're a business owner, then the set-in-place monarch will have more entrenched rules and that will let you better make time preference business decision. History – … This sweeping book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from limited monarchy to unlimited democracy. This time I upped its celestial rating by one star. Hans-Hermann Hoppe is an Austrian school economist and libertarian/anarcho-capitalist philosopher. He is also not saying unpopular things just for the wow factor. It wasn't poorly written, I just think the presentation could have been done better. Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review He makes a convincing case. Every man, woman, and child needs to thoroughly comprehend the points Hoppe makes in this book. Democracy—The God that Failed will be of interest to scholars and students of history, political economy, and political philosophy. The public debt has risen everywhere to astronomical heights, in many cases exceeding a countrys annual Gross Domestic Product. The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Democracy, let's say, was just at the round of the corner of any single citizen. The first time I gave it three stars. His critique of democracy is right on, but he seems to make several mistakes in his premises. In doing so, he rightfully understands that the institution of the state functions as a monopolist over a territorial region. This book complements the author's previous work defending the ethics of private property and natural order. 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Consequently, Hoppe. In doing so, he rightfully understands that the institution of the state functions as a monopolist over a territorial region. These are pretty shocking conclusions for most Americans today (and westerners in general), but the argument, from some basic and acceptable premises, seems sound -- in particular, the. This item: Democracy – The God That Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy and Natural Order… by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Paperback $52.52 Available to ship in 1-2 days. Democracy: The God That Failed has many flaws, but for anyone moderately interested in history, political theory, and political philosophy would be wise to read Hoppe's book. Hoppe’s work is a dart levelled against that holiest of secular divinities. For most people it will be contrary to their sensibilities as proud Americans.and contrary to what they have been taught. Hoppe is inimitable. I would say this book is two parts. Hoppe's arguments for the superiority (well, really the less-badness) of monarchy over democracy are startling and persuasive, and he does a good job showing the nonsensical nature of theories of the social contract and the entire concept of democratic representation. He is incredibly realistic and the patterns he brings to light that he makes should seem like common sense knowledge to the public but for various reasons are not. For most people it will be contrary to their sensibilities as proud Americans….and contrary to what they have been taught. This is the second book from the "Mises Institute" that I have started that & had very high hopes for. Revisionist in nature, it reaches the conclusion that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy, but outlines deficiencies in both. Photo owned by the Mallard. Such an analysis further turns the classical liberal idea of limited government on its head in. After all, public officials in a democratic system do not own public property; thus, they are motivated to seek maximum income from the use of that property during their short tenure in office. Hoppe presents his case with flawless and undeniable logic continuing the great legacy of such men as Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard. It's also hard to take arguments for a fully voluntary society seriously when they come from someone who believes socialists and other undesirables should be forcibly ejected. Been wanting to read this book for awhile, finally have. So eyeopening. In ‘Democracy: The God That Failed’ Hoppe effectively drags democracy down from the heavens and throws it down into the pits of hell to be amongst the other decadent anti-liberty ideologies of communism, fascism and social democracy that it created. Similarly, the social security systems everywhere are on or near the verge of bankruptcy. Such governance warrants no monopolistic state in regards to defense of private property rights. Find books In the U.S., less than a century of full-blown democracy has resulted in steadily increasing moral degeneration, family and social disintegration, and cultural decay in the form of continually rising rates of divorce, illegitimacy, abortion, and crime. Hoppe does an excellent job extending this line of logic into the modern democratic era. Rather, he tries to systematically take ethical and economic truths to their logical conclusions. Hoppe credits expansive democratic control with the erosion of freedom (particularly freedom of association and economic liberty). Tags. Moreover, on more than a few instances the author has expresses his disagreement with all anti-discrimination legislation and his support for revoking such laws. For we challenge the cherished and soothing assumptions of democracy. World War I marks one of the great watersheds of modern history. After all, public officials in a democratic system do not own public property; thus, they are motivated to seek maximum income from the use of that property during their short tenure in office. If everyone who had sworn to uphold the constitution had in good faith tried to do so, the founders' dream would have been realized but no. Nor is his description of his ideal stateless society based solely on private property and contracts particularly appealing - perhaps he would do better to take a page from Jeffrey Tucker's book and avoid speculation on what a stateless society would look like, since ultimately we can't possibly know except in the unlikely event that one comes into existence. This is the second time that I read Democracy the God that Failed, by Hans-Herman Hoppe. Top 5 economics/politics/philosophy book for me. The article Democracy: The God That Failed, along with other articles relating to Austrian economics, is currently subject to active community sanctions.The current restrictions, which were implemented by community consensus, are: . This controversial book is an excellent collection of essays on the flaws of the sacrosanct institution of expansive democratic government. For we challenge the cherished and soothing assumptions of democracy. Tu ne cede malis,sed contra audentior ito, Website powered by Mises Institute donors, Mises Institute is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Hoppe's truly unique observation to me is his analysis of how democratic governments(which include any form of representative government) make this problem much worse. He documents how countries actually became poorer when they moved from monarchies to democracies. As a result of an ever-expanding list of nondiscrimination – “affirmative action” – laws and nondiscriminatory, multicultural, egalitarian immigration polices every nook and cranny of American society is affected by government management and forced integration, accordingly, social strife and racial, ethnic, and moral-cultural tension and hostility have increased dramatically. Private property is, in his parlance, the right to exercise unilateral control over a territory or object. Hoppe's argument is essentially a well-executed follow through of Etienne de la Boetie's call to "support [the tyrant] no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces." Democracy - The God that Failed will be of interest to scholars and students of history, political economy, and political philosophy. Hoppe's Democracy-The God that Failed is a must read for any serious student of political philosophy. This is my 2018 "staple of libertarian" must-reads. The truth is out there--actually, it's in this book. Mind-blowing. Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Block, Walter E., Democracy: The God that Failed: A Review (October 19, 2011). Democracy--The God That Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Will the American Economy Survive in 2018? At best, he is making an argument that current governments are illegitimate owners of their territory, but he does nothing to prove that point or even declare it so clearly. Democracy - The God that Failed will be of interest to scholars and students of history, political economy, and political philosophy. These are pretty shocking conclusions for most Americans today (and westerners in general), but the argument, from some basic and acceptable premises, seems sound -- in particular, the argument for monarchy of the circa 1215 ad English kind being superior to modern "democratic socialism" of the form found in most of the world to varying degrees (including the US). Over time, I've found myself with a leaning toward monarchy--not sure why. Hoppe argues that an expansive, compulsory democratic system incentivizes the short-term consumption of capital goods at the expense of long-term interests. Refresh and try again. Increasingly, the rich acquire their wealth through association with the coercive machinery of the state rather than through the creation of value typical of the free market. However, discussing topics such as family, immigration, and education the ideas of the author on numerous occasions are clearly racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and sexist. 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