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The God of the Machine
 
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The God of the Machine (Hardcover)

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"The God of the Machine" presents an original theory of history and a bold defense of individualism as the source of moral and political progress. When it was published in 1943, Isabel Paterson's work provided fresh intellectual support for the endangered American belief in individual rights, limited government, and economic freedom. Her book placed her in the vanguard of the free-enterprise movement now sweeping the world. It will be essential to students of American history, political theory, and literature. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 292 pages
  • Publisher: Ayer Co Pub (October 1979)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0836929667
  • ISBN-13: 978-0836929669
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,497,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most important books of the 20th Century!, September 23, 1999
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This review is from: The God of the Machine (Paperback)
God of the Machine was my first clue that history could be more than a boring recitation of names and dates.

Paterson looks at the whole sweep of history, from ancient to contemporary, and relates it to the ideas and principles of freedom. Her central concern is to discover the political forms which freedom and civilization require. Her central unifying concept of "the long circuit of energy that makes civilization work" is both exhilarating and true: if economic thinking has not yet caught up to Isabel Paterson, so much the worse for it!

Written by a friend of Ayn Rand, and a lover of freedom, God of the Machine is a gem!

God of the Machine is well up in the top 10 of Random House's poll of most important non-fiction of the 20th Century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, June 14, 2009
This review is from: The God of the Machine (Paperback)
Great!! Read it. It's brilliant. The only question is how do we get every one of the braindead yahoos in Washington DC to read this book? Especially the guy in White House. Of course that's assuming those people can read. I seriously doubt that at times. This book should be required reading for every man woman and child on Earth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best description of how we got here., May 22, 2009
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It is a serious look at human energy and how it manifests itself most efficiently. If you are serious about understanding how the U.S. arrived to where it is today then you must get this book. I read this beginning to end. With that in mind, I think the book could be best digested as stand alone chapters as each lesson is timeless. It should be read and placed in a position of importance on every bookshelf. You will find yourself referring to it for the rest of your life.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good book that deserves a re-write
The topics covered in this book are extremely important and Ms. Paterson has for the most part taken the correct position on them. Read more
Published on November 26, 2004 by Dinsdale

5.0 out of 5 stars A work of genius!
For anyone interested in history of political thought this is a must read. A true work of genius. One of my top twenty books.
Published on February 17, 2003 by Dean R. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought that it was excellant.
It has been many years since I read this book, and I was looking to see if it was still available. I do not recall enough of it at this moment to really give a review, but I do... Read more
Published on March 3, 1999

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