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In Defense of Counterfeiting Illegitimate Money

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Counterfeiting legitimate money is, and ought to be, a crime, not only under the libertarian law code but under the rules and regulations of all civilized orders. But what about counterfeiting money that is per se illegitimate; that is, is itself counterfeit? Is that a licit human action? The present article argues, somewhat paradoxically, that it is. It offers a counterpart to two authors—Murphy (2006) and Machaj (2007)—who take the opposite point of view.

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  • Walter E. Block, 2010. "In Defense of Counterfeiting Illegitimate Money," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 69(2), pages 867-880, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:69:y:2010:i:2:p:867-880
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2010.00716.x
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