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The Economics of “Brazil”

The Economics of “Brazil”

In a piece on LewRockwell.com, I analyze Terry Gilliam’s film Brazil as an astute comparison of the market economy to central planning.  For those who have not seen this movie, I think that it is the most libertarian work of popular culture in years.  It is both satirical and terrifying in its analysis of the workings of state power. This movie and many others are reviewed on Mises.org’s Film Page.

 

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