Austrian Knights

Mises and Friedman are in agreement " The consistent liberal is not an anarchist. " To Mises and Friedman it is a rather simple argument: How do you enforce your rules upon society to protect your property, your life, and your liberty without a government? Mises' explained the need for government with ease: "Life in society would be quite impossible if the people who desire its continued existence and who conduct themselves accordingly had to forgo the use of force and compulsion against those who are prepared to undermine society by their behavior. A small number of antisocial individuals, i.e., persons who are not willing or able to make the temporary sacrifices that society demands of them, could make all society impossible. Without the application of compulsion and coercion against the enemies of society, there could not be any life in society. We call the social apparatus of compulsion and coercion that induces people to abide by the rules of life in society, th...