The Libertarian Mind
A Manifesto for Freedom
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David Boaz
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A revised, updated, and retitled edition of David Boaz's classic book Libertarianism: A Primer, which was praised as uniting "history, philosophy, economics, and law - spiced with just the right anecdotes - to bring alive a vital tradition of American political thought that deserves to be honored today". (Richard A. Epstein, University of Chicago)
Libertarianism - the philosophy of personal and economic freedom - has deep roots in Western civilization and in American history, and it's growing stronger. Two long wars, chronic deficits, the financial crisis, the costly drug war, the campaigns of Ron Paul and Rand Paul, the growth of executive power under presidents Bush and Obama, and the revelations about NSA abuses have pushed millions more Americans in a libertarian direction. Libertarianism: A Primer, by David Boaz, the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute, continues to be the best available guide to the history, ideas, and growth of this increasingly important political movement - and now it has been updated throughout and with a new title: The Libertarian Mind.
Boaz has updated the book with new information on the threat of government surveillance; the policies that led up to and stemmed from the 2008 financial crisis; corruption in Washington; and the unsustainable welfare state. The Libertarian Mind is the ultimate resource for the current, burgeoning libertarian movement.
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Superb as always!
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We can think for ourselves
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The Case Against Theodore and Woodrow...
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The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This was the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constituted a major philosophic revolution. In this series of essays, she presented her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.
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Ashame this is not taught in our
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Many blame today's economic inequality, stagnation, and political instability on the free market. The solution is to rein in the market, right? Radical Markets turns this thinking - and pretty much all conventional thinking about markets, both for and against - on its head. The book reveals bold new ways to organize markets for the good of everyone.
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Terrible Reader ruins this book
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- Jake
- 04-26-17
Everyone should read this book
exactly how society should be. this book is great for anyone that wants to learn more about libertarian values or how to debate people who are for the ever expanding state.
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- Kevin
- 10-11-19
Individual Freedom, FreeMarket, Private Property
Sounds Go To Me !
Let's Do It !
I'm voting Libertarian, again.
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- Jonathan Philman
- 04-13-17
Informative and Persuasive!
The book provided a lot of insight into the libertarian mind (no pun intended) and was full of strong arguments for me to contemplate.
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- Will
- 08-20-20
Freedom for days son!
Absolutely the best book on Libertarianism I've ever "read". I'll be having my kids listen to this, and it will remain in my rotation.
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- mac
- 05-07-21
High pitched whine throughout
The book is good, informative and thought provoking. The audiobook narration is also good. But there's a high pitched whine in the background throughout the whole book, like you get from fluorescent lighting or badly shielded electronics, rendering it rather unenjoyable. Listening to it in your car, the whine probably won't matter much, but in your living room, on headphones or in other quiet surroundings it becomes quite unbearable after a while. Returned my copy and bought the Kindle edition instead.
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- 11-29-16
A must read for all
This is a great primer that really lays the foundation for Libertarian thought. A must read for all!
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- Breanna
- 08-11-23
Gain a good understanding of libertarians
A little long winded and repetitive. But perhaps it’s needed to really understand the libertarians views.
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- Drifter1911
- 05-23-16
Good Overview
There aren't any revolutionary or ground- breaking ideas in this book, but it's a good overview of Libertarian principles.
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- Aaron E. Kelty
- 03-03-20
Basic Intro To Libertarianism
Very good, touches on all libertarian aspects, good for beginners, recommend on 1.25 listening speed
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- Diogo Assis
- 10-11-24
Amazing content! Perfect concept!
Amazing book that makes Liberalism simple and clear to all listeners!
There was a background buzz sound throughout the entire audio. That was distracting and annoying.
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