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A Liberty Primer

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This is an information and quote packed, readable and often inspirational first formulation of the modern Libertarian approach. Published in 1981 with the blessings of the Society for Individual Liberty, it systematically and surgically subverts major justifications for government policies and the very moral coherence of the idea of government itself, and ends with a valuable strategic overview. It was used for several years as a primer for Libertarian ideas in University courses, no doubt due to its provocative and well organized study guide at the end with numerous questions. One hopes that it will be soon re-issued.

This book is amazing. The wealth of quotations from prominent classical liberals and libertarians is astounding. On p.443 of the second edition, there is a dialogue section in the book called "Conversation With a Statist." This Socratic dialogue between a libertarian and a statist is alone worth the price of the book. The dialogue is maieutic, but funny at the same time. The arguments for individual liberty and anarcho-libertarianism are VERY hard-hitting; namely because they are Lysander Spooner's "No Treason" arguments. Do youself a huge favor: Read and memorize this book, so that when you go out to fight for Ron Paul, you'll immediately be able to topple any statist bromide or economic fallacy. I re-read this book constantly. This book gets my highest recommendation for all you libertarian lions. Pure nitro-methane.

This is a great book. It was one of the first books I bought after reading Locke's second treatise on government and I would not sell it for anything. It gives the history, philosophy and vision of a liberty oriented society. It also shows how giving up liberty for security has made life much less enjoyable. Plus, It has lots of great quotes from C.S. Lewis and Ayn Rand to Mao Tse Tung and Washington. I have used the book extensively in writing papers, articles and in my pursuit of more knowledge. It even contains a reading list of books and pamphlets to continue your study, some of which are printed on the Internet. This one is worth buying at almost any price and now that it is out of print, it's probably worth more than you would pay for it. Happy reading!

Extremely well researched effort that clearly explains why Liberty works. A necessary book for all free thinking, Liberty loving individuals.

The Liberty Magnum Opus.

This book will answer most questions you will have about liberty...it does have holes and mistakes because the author did not read all 20 books on my review list at Amazon. However, it is the best detailed overview written to date and was actually written as a text book for classroom study.