"Planned Chaos" by Ludwig von Mises

..is now available online.

Originally published in 1947, as an epilogue to the Spanish edition of his earlier book Socialism, Ludwig von Mises's Planned Chaos made the definitive case against socialist (and semi-socialist) central planning, at a time when the free market seemed all but consigned to the dustbin of history -

The characteristic mark of this age of dictators, wars, and revolutions is its anti-capitalistic bias. Most governments and political parties are eager to restrict the sphere of private initiative and free enterprise. It is an almost unchallenged dogma that capitalism is done for and that the coming of all-around regimentation of economic activities is both inescapable and highly desirable..