The Law - Bastiat

The Law, written by Frédéric Bastiat in 1850, is a foundational text in classical liberal and libertarian thought. In this concise yet powerful treatise, Bastiat argues that the proper purpose of law is to protect individual rights—specifically life, liberty, and property. He warns against the perversion of law into a tool for "legal plunder," where the state violates these rights by redistributing wealth and enforcing social agendas under the guise of justice.

With clarity and forceful logi...