Ludwig von Mises: ". The use of money in a market economy is a praxeologically necessary fact. That gold, and not something else, is used as money is merely a historical fact and as such cannot be conceived by catallactics." - Human Action
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| Ludwig von Mises | How pale is the art of sorcerers, witches, and conjurors when compared with that of the government's Treasury Department! | The Theory of Money and Credit | p. 458 | Fiat Money |