The Evils of Empire and "The Monkey's Paw"

Liberty, Bigly

English - October 26, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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I never realized that the Monkey's Paw, one of the most chilling short stories of all time, was actually an anti-war piece warning of the unintended consequences of empire. Blew my mind. Great fodder for Liberty, Bigly. CORRECTION: It was not Sid Philips who spoke at a Mises event. It was his best friend, Eugene Sledge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCIJfM_CgWo

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