Herbert Spencer: The Man versus The State

Herbert Spencer: The Man versus The State
Audio presentation of Herbert Spencer's classic 1884 study "The Man versus The State." Read by Jock Coats. In his study, English libertarian sociologist Herbert Spencer sees a statist corruption appearing within the liberal ideological framework, and warns of what he calls "the coming slavery". He argues that liberalism, which liberated the world from slavery and feudalism, was undergoing a transformation.

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27:57


The Man versus The State (Forward) by Eric Mack
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18:18


The Man versus The State (Introduction) by Albert Jay Nock
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51:33


The Man versus The State (Essay 1: The New Toryism) by Herbert Spencer
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1:08:13


The Man versus The State (Essay 2: The Coming Slavery) by Herbert Spencer
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1:31:11


The Man versus The State (Essay 3: The Sins of Legislators) by Herbert Spencer
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1:20:34


The Man versus The State (Essay 4: The Great Political Superstition) by Herbert Spencer
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19:00


The Man versus The State (Postscript) by Herbert Spencer
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