Lecture series · recorded 2010
The Man versus The State
The Man versus The State is a free lecture series (9 recordings, 5.9 hours) you can stream or download at freecapitalists.org, with 3 speakers.
"One of the most powerful and influential arguments for limited government, laissez faire and individualism ever written," says Henry Hazlitt. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Read the book: The Man versus the State by Herbert Spencer, free to download here.
Cover painting: Leicester's 1885 march against compulsory vaccination, a hearse and banners in the street. See every painting in the art gallery.
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Information and Publisher's Note 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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Foreword 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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Introduction 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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Preface 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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The New Toryism 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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The Coming Slavery 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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The Sins of Legislators 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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The Great Political Superstition 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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Read the book chapter 11,847 words
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Postscript and Note on Philanthropy 2010
From The Man versus The State. Narrated by Jock Coats.
Political Theory
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Speakers
Albert Jay Nock, Eric Mack, Herbert Spencer.
Recording dates, summaries and topics for 9 of these 9 lectures come from the Mises Institute's page for The Man versus The State, checked 2026-08-04.
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- Is The Man versus The State free to listen to?
- Yes. All 9 mirrored recordings stream in the browser or download as audio, at no cost and with no signup.
- How long is The Man versus The State?
- 9 recordings, 5.9 hours in total.
- When was The Man versus The State recorded?
- 2010, per the recording dates recovered for this series.
- Is the book behind The Man versus The State available here?
- Yes. The Man versus the State by Herbert Spencer is in this archive as a free download, on its own page.
- Is there a transcript of The Man versus The State?
- Yes. Every lecture in the series has one, 49,127 words in total, free to read on each lecture's page and searchable in the browser.
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