As the regime jails political opponents, meme makers, and protesters while letting violent criminals roam the streets, it becomes increasingly difficult to pretend that we are a nation ruled by laws, not men.
Several times while reading I found myself thinking of Adorno and Lukács. Strange times indeed: early 21st-century conservatives rhyming with early 20th-century Marxists.
Still need to read this one, but I know Hoppe's DTGTF is partly inspired by On Power's analysis — with an added economic perspective to the analysis. The social contract still doesn't make a lot of sense to me though (cf. Michael Huemer and Lysander Spooner).
I have not read De Jouvenal yet (its on the ever growing list) but I wanted to know if he gives historical examples of some of the things you are refrencing?
Excellent assessment.
Several times while reading I found myself thinking of Adorno and Lukács. Strange times indeed: early 21st-century conservatives rhyming with early 20th-century Marxists.
Still need to read this one, but I know Hoppe's DTGTF is partly inspired by On Power's analysis — with an added economic perspective to the analysis. The social contract still doesn't make a lot of sense to me though (cf. Michael Huemer and Lysander Spooner).
I have not read De Jouvenal yet (its on the ever growing list) but I wanted to know if he gives historical examples of some of the things you are refrencing?