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The Discovery of Freedom: Man's Struggle Against Authority Paperback – November 5, 2014

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Rose Wilder Lane an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist, lived from 1886 until 1968. She was the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and widely considered a silent collaborator on the Little House series. She is noted – with Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson – as one of the founding mothers of the American libertarian movement. This is her non-fiction book (1943), one that had a huge impact on American libertarian thought in the 20th century. Here we have an eloquent hymn to human energy and its creative power. Her prose is stark and strong, the product of decades of experience in attempting to get readers to listen, and succeeding.

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 5, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 278 pages
ISBN-10 : 1503117553
ISBN-13 : 978-1503117556
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 0.63 x 8 inches

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A woman was one of the first to seriously write about freedom in a world that has since worked very hard to destroy it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018

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The book covered the "economic interactions" of peoples from early beginnings of time up to the present time, which was the 1950's when she wrote the book. Because she was born about 1886, she had the experience of America (and the world) before modern times so was able to speak from a very broad scope of experience, since tremendous discoveries and inventions made such great progress in America in that period of time. She personally advanced from a communist mentality to full-on capitalism as she aged and observed the "goings-on" as well as being able to look back at what had actually happened in the business world, banking world, and government. She had a great analytical sense of the world and wrote very well about it which should be known widely rather than being known for the TV series "Little House on the Prairie" (mostly her mother's experiences). She was also a friend of Isabel Patterson and Ayn Rand and actually predated them on the subject of freedom in America, a topic that has been seriously derailed in America.

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Thank God I found this book. I only happened upon a quote from Rose Wilder Lane that I liked so much, I had to look her up. WOW. How come I had NEVER HEARD OF HER????? One of the wealthiest female authors of the 1940's and I never knew anything about her political work? The good news is; many of these things are still happening today. Which gives me hope that my "the sky is falling" worries has now been changed to "the sky is slowly falling and has been for years."
This is such a fabulous book. A bit slow at times, but reading about the times back then (as someone is living it) is incredible. It's especially important since so much history is being revised to fit modern political narratives.

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God given free will history lesson

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Best book I have ever read (and I read a lot) perhaps in general but especially as a treatise on the history of mankind and slavery of the masses to the will of the few through government which only exists to hold a monopoly on force and thereby effectively abuses that power against the people. The author is regarded as the mother of the Libertarian movement, and for good cause as I have seen no other person so adeptly sum up all of recorded history let alone of our Republic, inclusive of a plain english expose on why America is the first nation on earth ever to try and succeed in establishing a right to individual freedom via a new form of government called Republicanism that was instituted precisely because of and by the founding fathers, amongst the most educated men on affairs of all history and forms of politics, knew that democracy (from the Greek root Demos, "village", and in more detail from Wikipedia "Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, Dēmokratia literally "rule of the commoners"") never once worked in all of recorded history precisely because it always subjugates the will of a "minority" to the "majority" via corruption of politics, and always ultimately ends with a ruling tyrant followed by a revolution of the people, which has also held true for all forms of government. Religion is also clearly expounded upon, having also historically been used as a tool of power wielded against the many by the few, with historical reference to the wars waged thereunder, timing and actual place of origin (not America) as well as political power motivated reasons for separation between church and state, the revolution for freedom being 160 years continuously in America before the revolution as commonly taught (through "standardized education" by the "Department of Education"), and how America was the literal catalyst for the French revolution as well as the spread of Republicanism aka individual freedom all throughout Europe initially, which was sadly defeated not long thereafter, as well as across the rest of the world that has continued to this day but is daily challenged by the threat of democracy, which is a ploy by those in power to reestablish control of human beings through trickery to convince them that it is them acting in their best interest by acting in the best interest of all. Perhaps the most powerful book I have ever read aside from Autobiography of a Yogi and other texts by Self Realization Fellowship. Read, learn, and share, in the name of God given free will and individual freedoms!!!

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Ann Marie Hopkins

Ms Lane is considered an authority in American History, Liberty, and Patriotism.

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019

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I love Rose Lane. “The Discovery of Freedom” is hailed as her best work, and as I read it, I was not let down. She writes with authority and good wit, making the sometimes boring topic of the history of human societies, very palpable. Many excellent passages in Part III bring real conviction and hope. Although Ms Lane is considered one of the mothers of the Libertarian Party, the emotion of pride will well up in every patriotic reader.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016

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I never expected to enjoy such a sweeping history of the world and of civilizations. I learned so, so much! It starts out a bit slow and weird, but then you can't put it down. Her assessment of the Saracen's was most fascinating, as was her various critiques of European culture and socialist life.

And I really wonder how much Rothbard and Von Mises borrowed from Rose without acknowledging it; so much seems word for word from Rose. The quality of the work makes one wonder: where are the female libertarians today? The scholars and speakers and journalists? Libertarianism isn't for old white guys in America, but that is unfortunately what the Von Mises Institute has become...hopefully more will pick up this book and be inspired by her ideas, as they are for everyone.

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Wake up! Her perspective is worth reading

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I learned stuff I was only vaguely aware of prior to reading. Detailed unique perspective of history. Not clear on first reading but spot on the second.

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it's an easy and entertaining read

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

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She takes a while to set up her thesis, but once she does, it's an easy and entertaining read. Her examples of Government Overreach from her time are funny, poignant and revealing, as well as timeless. I good peek inside the mind of one of the progenitors of the American Libertarian movement.

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An Exciting 20th Century American Social History book for Creative Teens and Adults!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2019

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Although this book by Rose Wilder Lane is factual, those who enjoy reading novels will LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It should be on every secondary school reading list because it summarises social history and the rise and fall of empires and civilizations throughout man's evolution on Earth. Rose Wilder Lane, American pioneer and free thinker, focuses on life in 20th Century America and the reasons behind the creation of the American Constitution.
I have no interest in History or collecting and remembering data, therefore this eloquently written book about human energy was informative and memorable because of the theme of Truth running through it.
I recommend this book to teenagers and young adults: an artistic History book!

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