Sophisms of the Protectionists


Read by Katie Riley

(4.9 stars; 10 reviews)

"To rob the public, it is necessary to deceive them," Bastiat said and believed. He reasoned, employing repetition to various applications, against fallacious arguments promoting the "Protection" of industries to the detriment of consumers and society.

(Summary by Katie Riley) (11 hr 6 min)

Chapters

Prefaces 21:10 Read by Katie Riley
01 - First Series Part 1 27:37 Read by Katie Riley
02 - First Series Part 2 28:13 Read by Katie Riley
03 - First Series Part 3 40:34 Read by Katie Riley
04 - First Series Part 4 27:47 Read by Katie Riley
05 - First Series Part 5 30:28 Read by Katie Riley
06 - First Series Part 6 30:44 Read by Katie Riley
07 - First Series Part 7 28:10 Read by Katie Riley
08 - First Series Part 8 35:14 Read by Katie Riley
09 - First Series Part 9 23:17 Read by Katie Riley
10 - Second Series Part 1 41:46 Read by Katie Riley
11 - Second Series Part 2 30:14 Read by Katie Riley
12 - Second Series Part 3 38:39 Read by Katie Riley
13 - Second Series Part 4 30:30 Read by Katie Riley
14 - Second Series Part 5 27:52 Read by Katie Riley
15 - Second Series Part 6 24:58 Read by Katie Riley
16 - Second Series Part 7 31:00 Read by Katie Riley
17 - Second Series Part 8 29:15 Read by Katie Riley
18 - Spoliation and Law 27:46 Read by Katie Riley
19 - Capital and Interest Part 1 33:29 Read by Katie Riley
20 - Capital and Interest Part 2 28:14 Read by Katie Riley
21 - Capital and Interest Part 3 29:17 Read by Katie Riley

Reviews

Excellent Solo Recording


(5 stars)

This is a wonderful recording of a very interesting text regarding the benefits of free trade, interest and capitalism. It made me think that capitalism would be a good system for a city of angels because they would all start off with something, none would take advantage of unfair bargaining positions and they wouldn't make mistakes or fall into vices. Bastiat deals with these objections in the last section.