The Making of Modern Civilization: Savings, Investment, and Economic Calculation

from Mises Media · host Ludwig von Mises

The first economics lecture: how saving, capital goods, and investment build modern prosperity—illustrated by the fisherman who forgoes today’s catch to make nets—and why capital must be guided by economic calculation.

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