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Rothbard is more fun to listen then read. His talks with students are lectures are gold

*and lectures

ah, that would explain his fandom, i never heard him speak. i like what he says in the shorter essay and articles but i found Man Economy and State tedious but not in a good way like Human Action, which just blew me away with how intensely deep his logic was.

I love everything Rothbard did. I rather like his writing style actually. I need to read more of both him and Mises

human action is a master piece. recommend^2 (I had to read it multiple times, it's very heavy reading)

so cool to hear i wasn't the only person who had this experience of awe at the book. really, 2010 was when i read it (i also read LOTR first time that year, commuting on the train, in both cases) and it was so tasty it needed at least a second helping. i wouldn't even mind to pick it up again if i was stuck with a half hour idleness every day. the mises institute bible paper edition (paperback with very thin paper) really further builds that vibe of that you are reading the Bible of economics.

It was also, perhaps, the only economy book I've read which explained what the economy (and economic behavior) actually means.