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“Servile labour disappeared because it could not stand the competition of free labour; its un-profitability sealed its doom in the market economy.”

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Ludwig von Mises

Ludwig von Mises was a prominent economist, philosopher, and social theorist born on September 29, 1881, in Austria, and passed away on October 10, 1973. He is considered one of the most influential economists of the 20th century and a leading advocate for free-market economics. more

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