The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey (Paperback)

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"This book makes you laugh, but it leaves you meditating, which is one of the most effective ways ever invented, in making them understand the principles of a free market economy and a free society." Valentina Buxar --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Challenges readers to think about why some countries are rich, while others are poor and explores alternative thinking about important economic, practical, and philosophical matters.

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Product Details Paperback: 90 pages Publisher: Small Business Hawaii; 2nd edition (1995) Language: English ISBN-10: 0962346713 ISBN-13: 978-0962346712 Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #785,873 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars So Good It's Banned by Hawaii Public School & StateLibraries, June 4, 2000 By  Michael Jensen (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews Schoolland does a wonderful job of exposing the foibles and hypocrisy that permeate government programs and policies, making a highly effective case for the free market and the libertarian principle of self-ownership. The book is written as an easy-to-read children's story, but since it also operates on a deeper level, it is a compelling read for adults as well. I would recommend this as a "must read" for everyone above the age of ten, and would not hesitate to recommend it to an adult of any age. In fact, when friends and family ask me to explain my political philosophy, I get them a copy of "Jonathan Gullible." An interesting side note, is that although the book has been published in at least 22 languages world-wide, significant difficulty is encountered getting the book carried by the Hawaii State and Public School Library systems, here in the author's state of residence. Recently, several such institutions have been asked to carry the book, and upon their failure to acquire it on their own, copies were donated. The donated copies are currently undergoing a review for "balance" before placement can be approved. Ironically, this fits in rather well with the message Schoolland has presented in "Jonathan Gullible." 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid Introduction/Defense of Free Markets, November 26, 2004 By  Adam Gonnerman (North America) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    After returning from Brazil, South America I purchased a copy of this book. I was amazed, because it seemed to be describing the country I had just been living in! This wonderful, readable book shows the fallacies of collectivism in terms that anyone can understand, using narration. In fact, I'm reading it to my 7-year-old daughter these days for bedtime. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, best introduction to basic economic ideas, December 7, 1999 By  M. Livshutz (Niles, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I bought 1 copy of this book for my 13-year old nephew, but kept it for myself (I'm 25). Now, I'm getting a few more. It is just so well-written, I couldn't let go of it. Some of my friends, who are usually uninterested in politics or economics, read it almost nonstop with pleasure. At least they now understand the basic idea of a voluntary free-market society and how it's different from our society today. Even if they disagree, at least they know better than to misinterpret the free-market issues due to ignorance. The only gripe about this book is that a few chapters are a bit formulaic and sometimes don't make the underlying concept as clear as other chapters do. It appears to me that the author didn't take enough time to develop his ideas well enough in those few chapters. I hope he will clarify them in the next edition.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Macro Economics Must Read In 39 very short chapters, Ken Schoolland explains many of the topics covered in macro economic textbooks, but in an interesting way inspired by The Little Prince and Gulliver's... Read more Published 20 months ago by W. Fujimoto 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books to tackle collectivism EVER! This is a wonderful young-adult literature book on free-market economics and the inherent problem of things like publicly owned land, eminent domain, welfare, the drug problem,... Read more Published on December 13, 2005 by Jeremy G. Snyder 5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK! I took economics this past summer with Mr. Schoolland. Very cool teacher and his book definitely supplemented the class. Read more Published on July 30, 2002 5.0 out of 5 stars A Lesson For All As a retired history teacher of 32 years at the secondary level, I beleive not only that this little book should be read by all children, it should be mandated that every home... Read more Published on August 30, 2001 by Chris M. Miller 5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate! A fantastic adventure every adult should go on, let alone the kids. This fable transcends rhetoric and delivers the common-sense goods on nearly any "hot topic" you can... Read more Published on November 30, 1999 by kcshankd 5.0 out of 5 stars This is what should be read in schools This should be read by any young person aspiring to go into either business or politics. In clear, simple language, the events of the story reveal the impracticality of welfare,... Read more Published on May 9, 1999 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Small Business Hawaii; 2nd edition (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962346713
• ISBN-13: 978-0962346712
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #785,873 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Good It's Banned by Hawaii Public School & StateLibraries, June 4, 2000

By	Michael Jensen (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

Schoolland does a wonderful job of exposing the foibles and hypocrisy that permeate government programs and policies, making a highly effective case for the free market and the libertarian principle of self-ownership.

The book is written as an easy-to-read children's story, but since it also operates on a deeper level, it is a compelling read for adults as well. I would recommend this as a "must read" for everyone above the age of ten, and would not hesitate to recommend it to an adult of any age. In fact, when friends and family ask me to explain my political philosophy, I get them a copy of "Jonathan Gullible."

An interesting side note, is that although the book has been published in at least 22 languages world-wide, significant difficulty is encountered getting the book carried by the Hawaii State and Public School Library systems, here in the author's state of residence. Recently, several such institutions have been asked to carry the book, and upon their failure to acquire it on their own, copies were donated. The donated copies are currently undergoing a review for "balance" before placement can be approved. Ironically, this fits in rather well with the message Schoolland has presented in "Jonathan Gullible."

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid Introduction/Defense of Free Markets, November 26, 2004

By	Adam Gonnerman (North America) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After returning from Brazil, South America I purchased a copy of this book. I was amazed, because it seemed to be describing the country I had just been living in! This wonderful, readable book shows the fallacies of collectivism in terms that anyone can understand, using narration. In fact, I'm reading it to my 7-year-old daughter these days for bedtime.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, best introduction to basic economic ideas, December 7, 1999

By	M. Livshutz (Niles, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought 1 copy of this book for my 13-year old nephew, but kept it for myself (I'm 25). Now, I'm getting a few more. It is just so well-written, I couldn't let go of it. Some of my friends, who are usually uninterested in politics or economics, read it almost nonstop with pleasure. At least they now understand the basic idea of a voluntary free-market society and how it's different from our society today. Even if they disagree, at least they know better than to misinterpret the free-market issues due to ignorance.

The only gripe about this book is that a few chapters are a bit formulaic and sometimes don't make the underlying concept as clear as other chapters do. It appears to me that the author didn't take enough time to develop his ideas well enough in those few chapters. I hope he will clarify them in the next edition.