Frédéric Bastiat
Claude-Frédéric Bastiat was a French economist, writer and a prominent member of the French liberal school.
The Law
In a world where the lines between justice and exploitation blur, one essay argues that law should protect individual freedom, not enable societal theft.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Harmonies of Political Economy Translated from the Third French Edition, with a Notice of the Life and Writings of the Author
Explore how unchecked personal needs intertwine and harmonize within the delicate balances of economic and social principles.
By Frédéric Bastiat
What Is Free Trade? An Adaptation of Frederic Bastiat's "Sophismes Éconimiques" Designed for the American Reader
Discover how outdated economic policies could be stifling your prosperity as a nineteenth-century economist dismantles the arguments for trade barriers, championing a world of open markets and consumer benefits.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Frédéric Bastiat
Discover how one economist used creative analogies to argue for economic freedom and expose the hidden costs of government control.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Sophisms of the Protectionists
An economist dismantles the deceptive reasons used to justify trade barriers, advocating for a system where everyone benefits from open markets.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Economic Sophisms
Discover a nineteenth-century clash of economic ideas where free trade confronts protectionism, revealing surprising consequences for consumers and society.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Essays on Political Economy
In a time of social reform, discover arguments that challenge common beliefs about fairness in finance and advocate for the freedom to profit from investment.
By Frédéric Bastiat
Protection and Communism
Uncover the shocking parallels between seemingly opposite ideologies, showcasing how the suppression of free trade endangers personal freedom and societal advancement for everyone.
By Frédéric Bastiat