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Freedom in Chains
The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen
by James Bovard
Bovard has followed up his 40,000-copy seller Lost Rights with this dramatic report and a major philosophical work, written with such intensity that the pages might burn your fingers.
Lost Rights
The Destruction of American Liberty
by James Bovard
(St. Martin's Press, 1994)
"There may be no more cogent critic of today's welfare state than journalist James Bovard, who has written widely on a variety of topics, including bungling in agriculture and trade. But Lost Rights is his finest work yet."
--Doug Bandow, author of Politics of Envy
from Claire Wolfe
Don't Shoot the Bastards (Yet)
101 More Ways to Salvage Freedom
by Claire Wolfe
How would you fare in the Frog Boiling Challenge? How can you stay out of snoopy databases? What should you do when you've got an itch to write another useless letter to your congresscritter? How can you acquire firearms without ending up on a government list? Is there any way to tell if a supposed friend is really a government snitch? You'll find all that and more in Don't Shoot The Bastards (Yet): 101 More Ways to Salvage Freedom.
I Am Not a Number
Freeing America from the ID State
by Claire Wolfe
In one of the most compelling works on personal freedom to date, Claire Wolfe, author of 101 Things to Do 'Till the Revolution, describes how the abuse of the Social Security number is eroding privacy, and how to protect yourself.
101 Things to Do 'Til the Revolution
Ideas and resources for self-liberation, monkey wrenching and preparedness
by Claire Wolfe
We don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows--but we do need the likes of Claire Wolfe and her book of pertinent tips for a culture in turmoil.
from Thomas Sowell
Migrations and Cultures
A World View
by Thomas Sowell
(Basic Books, 1996)
"Thomas Sowell is not only one of the most prolific intellectuals writing today, he remains one of the most insightful. . . . Tracing the history of six migrant groups--Chinese, Japanese, Germans, Italians, Jews, and Indians--Sowell explains the contributions each has made to the countries where they settled or sojourned, enriching those nations in the process of helping themselves. While some social scientists battle endlessly over whether racism or race itself explains differences in achievement between groups, Sowell offers a more subtle and convincing argument for the importance of skills."
--Linda Chavez, president, Center for Equal Opportunity
The Thomas Sowell triology
by Thomas Sowell
includes
Race and Culture
A World View
by Thomas Sowell
(Basic Books, 1994)
Sowell demolishes widely-held views that cultures especially minority cultures benefit from government intervention.
Migrations and Cultures
A World View
by Thomas Sowell
(Basic Books, 1996)
In this dramatic book, Sowell affirms the stupendous benefits nations gain from immigration. Despite their typically humble origins, Sowell shows, immigrants help nations prosper.
Conquests and Cultures
An International History
by Thomas Sowell
(Basic Books, 1998)
Why Government Doesn't Work
by Harry Browne
Harry Browne, a polished speaker and writer seeking the presidency as a Libertarian, has produced a compelling case for liberty which ought to take its place alongside the great political manifestos. Browne's book is especially valuable because it provides persuasive answers to objections people raise about libertarian policies.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert Heinlein
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is the great American libertarian novel; a tale of revolution, love, and artificial intelligence that remains as sharp today as the day it first appeared.
Pallas
by L. Neil Smith
This adventure features a planet with two kinds of colonists: those within the strictly regulated and paternalistic compound and the Outsiders, who have radios, guns, and lots of rights, but no government. Audacious escapades and rollicking storytelling, dynamic characters, and hardcore libertarian values. Splendid!
For a New Liberty
by Murray N. Rothbard
Murray N. Rothbard is an intellectual giant: a world-renowned economist, historian, political philosopher, iconoclast and raconteur who is widely recognized as one of the leading libertarian thinkers of our times. For A New Liberty is Rothbard's introduction to libertarianism, his Libertarian Manifesto. It is Rothbard at top form--a libertarian classic that for almost two decades has been hailed as the best general work on libertarianism available.
Libertarianism: A Primer
by David Boaz
Cato Institute Executive Vice President Boaz offers a bold vision of liberty and effectively answers the most common objections. He provides a solid exposition of the principles which enable private sectors (civil society) everywhere to flourish. He discusses individualism, natural rights, private property, free markets, a rule of law, limited government, toleration and peace. He integrates ideas from philosophy, economics, law and history.
What It Means To Be a Libertarian
by Charles Murray
In this exceptionally graceful new book, Murray tells why people would be better off if the great bulk of government programs were abolished. He has a personable manner and writes as though he were talking with you quietly over a dinner table. He makes radical ideas quite appealing.
Addiction is a Choice
by Jeffrey A. Schaler
(Open Court, 2000)
"Herein, Dr. Schaler drives a stake into the heart of the 'disease' concept of addictions. Millions of people have stopped smoking, abusing mind-altering drugs, and drinking addictively on their own, without the intervention of counselors or doctors or programs. Dr. Schaler explains persuasively why and how this happens, despite all the genetic and hormonal predispositions."
--Joseph Gerstein, M.D., F.A.C.P., Harvard Medical School
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