By Wanjiru Njoya
Mises.org
May 17, 2024
In Against the State, Lew Rockwell emphasizes that the assault on our liberties from the state is not merely "the product of temporary malfunctions. To the contrary, the state is by nature evil." Rockwell shows that the state is founded on coercion and maintains its power by use of force.
In recent years, following the rise of environmentalism, public health "safetyism," and the war against "hate," state interventions have encroached even further into private and family life.