The French Liberal School (also called the "Optimist School" or "Orthodox School") is a 19th century school of economic thought, that was centered around the Collège de France and the Institut de France. The Journal des Économistes was essential in promulgating the ideas of the School. Key thinkers include Frédéric Bastiat, Jean-Baptiste Say, Destutt de Tracy, and Gustave de Molinari.
The School veraciously defended free trade in the form of laissez faire capitalism. They were primary opponents of collectivist, interventionist and protectionist ideas. This made the French School somewhat similar to the modern Austrian school.
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