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A review by bchristian541
The Bastiat Collection by Frédéric Bastiat
informative
slow-paced
4.5
This collection is full of valuable information for anyone from any country. Some parts do get a little tedious, but overall there is so much great information. I learned a bunch of new words as well. The only way I could have gotten more out of it, is if I took detailed notes. It does mention the Christian faith a good bit, but it does not overwhelm the read. I did have to take breaks to absorb all of the information. Below is a breakdown of how I rated it. Please note that my breakdown knowhere near summarizes all of the information that you would learn from this collection.
I. That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen
5 Stars - even though it is set in France, there is plenty of important information for anyone to know about the economy
II. The Law
5 stars - compares law with the economy and morality and warns against the dangers of law becoming an "instrument of plunder"
III. Government
5 stars - goes over the different definitions of government
IV. What is Money?
4 stars - gets a little tedious, but still has many references and comparisons to help the reader understand the sources of money and what is considered money
V. Capital and Interest
5 stars - talks about capital, loans, exchanges, interest, and more with many different examples and comparisons
VI. Economic Sophisms - First Series
5 stars - talks about trade, fairness of labor, how many trades are needed to make one item, and more
VII. Economic Sophisms - Second Series
5 stars - talks Spoliation and what causes it: morality, war, good and evil, politics, religion, etc.
VIII. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book One)
5 stars - Theories, happiness, morality, wants and needs, perils: a letter to the youth
VIIII. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book One)
4 stars - Society as a mechanism. People can either make it stronger or make it deteriorate, chapters are longer which makes it more tedious but it still has a lot of good information, focuses more on land, property, capital, services, and labor and how they tie together in the economy
IX. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book Two) 4.5 stars- how different parts of the society and the economy intertwine. Mostly focuses on wages and where the wages go such as rent, taxes, services, and war. A lot of good information, like the other parts. Some of the chapters are a bit lengthy which make them a bit tedious.
I. That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen
5 Stars - even though it is set in France, there is plenty of important information for anyone to know about the economy
II. The Law
5 stars - compares law with the economy and morality and warns against the dangers of law becoming an "instrument of plunder"
III. Government
5 stars - goes over the different definitions of government
IV. What is Money?
4 stars - gets a little tedious, but still has many references and comparisons to help the reader understand the sources of money and what is considered money
V. Capital and Interest
5 stars - talks about capital, loans, exchanges, interest, and more with many different examples and comparisons
VI. Economic Sophisms - First Series
5 stars - talks about trade, fairness of labor, how many trades are needed to make one item, and more
VII. Economic Sophisms - Second Series
5 stars - talks Spoliation and what causes it: morality, war, good and evil, politics, religion, etc.
VIII. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book One)
5 stars - Theories, happiness, morality, wants and needs, perils: a letter to the youth
VIIII. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book One)
4 stars - Society as a mechanism. People can either make it stronger or make it deteriorate, chapters are longer which makes it more tedious but it still has a lot of good information, focuses more on land, property, capital, services, and labor and how they tie together in the economy
IX. Harmonies of Political Economy (Book Two) 4.5 stars- how different parts of the society and the economy intertwine. Mostly focuses on wages and where the wages go such as rent, taxes, services, and war. A lot of good information, like the other parts. Some of the chapters are a bit lengthy which make them a bit tedious.