I am Ludwig von Mises I was brown 29 September 1881, I died 10 October 1973) I was was an Austrian School economist, historian, logician, and sociologist. I wrote and lectured extensively on the societal contributions of classical liberalism. I am best known for his work on praxeology studies comparing communism a d capitalism. People have considered me one of the most influential economic and political thinkers of the 20th century