Œuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, tome 4 / mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur

Name: Œuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, tome 4 / mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur
Author: Frédéric Bastiat

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A series of short essays and pamphlets that dismantle common economic sophisms used to defend protectionist measures, emphasizing the need to follow policies through their full chain of consequences rather than judging them by immediate effects. The author argues that abundance benefits society and that artificially induced scarcity, tariffs, prohibitions, or machine-breaking harm the public despite appearing to help particular producers. Consumption is presented as the ultimate economic end, and the text offers clear, reasoned refutations of protectionist rhetoric while suggesting that customs duties, if used, should serve fiscal purposes with distinctions between necessities, conveniences, and luxuries.

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Frédéric Bastiat

Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, writer, and political theorist known for his advocacy of classical liberalism and free market principles. His influential works, such as "The Law" and "Economic Sophisms," critique government intervention in the economy and promote individual liberty. Bastiat's writings emphasize the importance of understanding the unseen consequences of economic policies, making him a pivotal figure in the development of economic thought. His ideas continue to resonate in contemporary discussions on economics and political philosophy, highlighting the enduring relevance of his insights into the nature of freedom and the role of government.