Our Enemy the State - Albert Jay Nock

One of the most concise and clearly drawn histories of the State, and it's nature, purpose, and function.

Read:
http://mises.org/etexts/ourenemy.pdf

or Listen:
[youtube]mL4vOjDWXNs[/youtube]

(Professionally read version can be found on demonoid, just search the title.)

 

[vegury]

Great book. I encourage everyone to read it from start to finish.