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Why Big Government Never Shrinks: The Hidden History of US Power
Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government
What if the only reason the US government keeps growing is not ideology, but crises? Robert Higgs' explosive book 'Crisis and Leviathan' reveals how wars and depressions allowed the state to grab power—and never let go. This video dissects his core argument on the 'ratchet effect': each emergency expands government, but when peace returns, it only partly recedes. The new baseline is higher. We'll unpack the critical episodes from WWI through the Cold War that built today's leviathan. Watch to understand why the bureaucracy always wins, and what this means for your liberty. Book: 'Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government' by historian and economist Robert Higgs.
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