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“Government” – The Biggest Scam in History

by Etienne de la Boetie²

Catalogued August 30, 2026

The Work

First published
2019

Drew's Copy

Edition
Softcover edition
Copy published
2019
ISBN
978-1-64606-296-6
Binding
Softcover
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Owned
Condition
Owned softcover copy with light handling wear
Political PhilosophyVoluntaryismAnarchismGovernment CriticismMedia CriticismPropaganda

Acquisition & Provenance

Acquisition type
Purchased
Context
Purchased after Drew watched James Corbett of The Corbett Report interview the author

How This Copy Came to the Library

I bought this some years ago after watching James Corbett of The Corbett Report interview the author.

About This Copy

This is a 2019 softcover copy with ISBN 978-1-64606-296-6. The book came with a thumb drive containing additional material, including the book in e-book format.

Memories & Connections

The included thumb drive made this more than an ordinary book purchase. It carried additional material alongside an electronic edition of the book, extending the author’s project beyond the printed volume.

The book presents a strongly anti-statist argument about government, media, propaganda, and organized power. Its claims are recorded here as the author’s stated position and as part of the context surrounding Drew’s copy.

Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History
The front cover of Drew’s softcover copy of “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History.
Back cover of Drew's copy of “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History
The back cover describes the book, identifies Etienne de la Boetie² as a pen name, and explains the accompanying Liberator flash-drive project.
Copyright page of Drew's copy of “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History
The copyright page records the 2019 copyright, the softcover and e-book ISBNs, and the author’s permission for readers to reproduce the book at copy shops and office-supply stores.