Why Must Read The Law?

This text is one of the greatest short works on human liberty and the proper role of government that's ever been written. Frederic Bastiat was truly a genius and all of his writings deserve attention. I first read "The Law" in college after hearing Congressman Dr. Ron Paul recommend it, and it blew my mind. I felt like standing up and applauding over and over as I read it. It set me on a course of studying the freedom philosophy in law, history, religion, economics, and political science that I've been on ever since. You can find this work online, of course, but nothing beats having a real book in your hand (and I say this as a person with a massive ebook library and multiple e-reader devices). The book itself is of a fine quality, easily readable, and a perfect fit for any liberty lover's book collection. The text itself features notes from the translator explaining references to the politics of Bastiat's day which would be obscure to the modern reader. Buy this book and read it. If you've read it before, read it again. Give copies to your friends and relatives, and especially to intellectually curious teenagers or college students in your life. As societies around the world continue down the path toward despotism and tyranny, it becomes ever more vital that the ideas expressed in this book be understood and defended by those who recognise the necessity of human liberty for the flourishing of humanity.