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George H. Smith explains Paine’s views on paper money, price controls, self-interest, and exploitative governments.
Originally published in essay form on July 11, 2014.
Narrated by Daniel Hyland.
George H. Smith was formerly Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American History for Cato Summer Seminars, and Executive Editor of Knowledge Products. Smith’s fourth and most recent book, The System of Liberty, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.