Liberty or Equality: The Challenge of Our Time, by Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (EvKL) Introduction From the description of the book at the Mises Institute site: [Kuehnelt-Leddihn] marshals the strongest possible case that democratic equality is the very basis not of liberty, as is commonly believed, but the total state…. He further argues the old notion of government by law is upheld in old monarchies, restrained by a noble elite. Aristocracy, not democracy, gave us liberty. I will review here the first chapter: Democracy and Totalitarianism: The Prophets.  To properly capture the meaning of the title of EvKL’s book, consider that democracy is … Continue reading The Words of the Prophets