Mises Daily
Author:
Jim Fedako
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[Originally published as “Sons of Leviathan” in October 2007 . ] Robert Higgs identified the Leviathan as an opportunistic beast, using crises—real or manufactured—to expand its realm , to slither its tentacles into the remaining halls where large amounts of liberty are found. Any national or international event can be spun into the need for more