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George H. Smith examines the common claim that the mere threat of physical force does not qualify as a type of coercion.
Originally published in essay form on November 26, 2013.
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.