The Bastiat Collection
Claude Frederic Bastiat was born on 29th June in Bayonne, France in 1801. Since he was orphaned, he was brought up by his relatives and ended up working in an accounting firm that was owned by his uncle. He was also a framer when he inherited his grandfather’s property. He joined politics in 1831 after the middle-class revolution that occurred in 1830. He started writing after joining politics in 1830. Observers say that he was a very superb writer as his writings are still outstanding even in the modern society. This essay is going to discuss some of his writings.
That which is seen and that what is not seen
According to Bastiat, laws, habits, acts and institutions not only give rise to effect, but also effects. Among these effects, the first is usually only immediate, as it simultaneously………………