The essential characteristic of Western civilization that distinguishe…

Ludwig von Mises
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The essential characteristic of Western civilization that distinguishes it from the arrested and petrified civilizations of the East was and is its concern for freedom from the state. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1962). The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method
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The essential characteristic of Western civilization that distinguishes it from the arrested and petrified civilizations of the East was and is its concern for freedom from the state. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1962). The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method

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