The requirements of enforcing a system of price and wage controls shed major light on the totalitarian nature of socialism - most obviously, of course, on that of the German or Nazi variant of socialism, but also on that of Soviet-style socialism as well. (George Reisman)

The requirements of enforcing a system of price and wage controls shed major light on the totalitarian nature of socialism - most obviously, of course, on that of the German or Nazi variant of socialism, but also on that of Soviet-style socialism as well.

George Reisman

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