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[[Image:Ur8756.jpg|right|thumb|Ludwig von Mises]]

[[Image:Ur8756.jpg|right|thumb|Ludwig von Mises]]

'''Ludwig von Mises''' (1881-1973) was an [[Austria]]n-born [[economist]] who emigrated to the [[United States]] to escape [[Nazi]] persecution. He was an [[advocate]] of free market and ''[[laissez-faire]]'' policies, and was an outspoken critic of [[socialism]] and is considered the founder the "neo-Austrian School" of economics, favored by many [[libertarianism|libertarians]]. Mises also felt that [[government]] should not take positions on morality.

'''Ludwig von Mises''' (1881-1973) was an [[Austria]]n-born [[economist]] who emigrated to the [[United States]] to escape [[Nazi]] persecution. He was an [[advocate]] of [[free market]] and ''[[laissez-faire]]'' policies, and was an outspoken critic of [[socialism]] and is considered the founder the "neo-Austrian School" of economics, favored by many [[libertarianism|libertarians]]. Mises also felt that [[government]] should not take positions on morality.

Mises built on the [[Austrian School of Economics]] founded by [[Carl Menger]], as expressed in his book ''Principles of Economics''. Mises supported the Austrian emphasis on individual action and the benefits of a [[free-market economy]].

Mises built on the [[Austrian School of Economics]] founded by [[Carl Menger]], as expressed in his book ''Principles of Economics''. Mises supported the Austrian emphasis on individual action and the benefits of a [[free-market economy]].