Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis

comprehensive, extensive study for those in the formal sociological or political study areas. good overall.

Loved it. It could have just as well been written yesterday. Mises crushes the Socialists with ease.

This is a very difficult book to read. Not only are a lot of the references 50ish years old, but the structure of the book leaves a lot to be desired. Still, the content, once penetrated, is very good!

Surprisingly shallow unsupported assertions.
A good insight into his followers.
I was drawn to von Mises by those who quote him - libertarians.
I really had expected more substance. This book is more like a collection of paranoid ramblings.
The section on women actually caused my jaw to drop.
Well narrated with some amusing Americanism.

I bought this book and listened to it to balance my reading of Piketty. Von Mises is a free market luminary and his conclusions and recommendations would certainly contradict an author like Piketty. Mises' book, however, is extremely unconvincing. Despite the author's claims that he is scientific, there is no data contained in the book; it is entirely based on logical argumentation. While the arguments are mostly internally consistent they often are built on false premises or consist of straw man attacks on his opponents.

The reading style is appropriate to Mises' voice: pompous and over-the-top. It's s solid performance but there are serious issues with splicing one recording session into another; the audio quality varies widely at times.

I was struck by just how bigoted Von Mises was when it came to religion. His hatred of Christianity was certainly on display here. He was not above including long, and incompetently written, forays into theology to mock the faith.

I recommend people read this work to see the ideology that animates many American elites, such as the Koch brothers. If people knew exactly how these elites viewed them, essentially as stupid peasants with a pathetic faith in Christ, they would not enjoy the support that they have.

struggled to finish, poorly written and researched. Do not waste the time and money on this book.