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solos Posted: Sat, Jul 19 2008 6:21 PM

I remember reading about a judge on Wikipedia who might have wrote a book that I'm interested in reading. I think he was French and from the 19th century and he suggested people should not corraborate with the authority if they do not like it. I hope that's enough info cause I can't remember much more.

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I wonder if it's de Montesqieu?

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solos replied on Sat, Jul 19 2008 7:36 PM

It wasn't de Montesquieu. This judge's wikipage challeneged the citizens to stop voluntarily giving up power to authority as a way to dismantle government. He would be popular here.

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solos replied on Mon, Jul 21 2008 6:36 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Disobedience_(Thoreau)

 

Henry David Thoreau has a similar philosophy. He expounds a similar philosophy that the individual can overcome the state by not cooperating with it. Are there similar authors with the same beliefs?

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mitcjm replied on Mon, Jul 21 2008 7:29 PM

I'm betting it was Etiene de la Boetie. In fact, I'm sure.

http://mises.org/rothbard/boetie.pdf

 

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solos replied on Mon, Jul 21 2008 11:03 PM

THANK YOU

That is him! I love you.

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