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Why Government Doesn't Work Hardcover – December 1, 1995

by Harry Browne (Author)

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Harry Browne says 'ENOUGH!' In this book he shows why government fails so miserably at everything it touches. And he demonstrates how much better off we'd be by making government much smaller. Most important, he provides a realistic blueprint for getting from where we are now to a small government and a freer, more prosperous society.

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245 pages
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English
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Liamworks
Publication date

December 1, 1995
ISBN-10

0965603601
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978-0965603607
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liamworks (December 1, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0965603601
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0965603607
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces

Best Sellers Rank: #4,550,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,588 in United States National Government
- #80,599 in Sociology (Books)

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Nicholas Bochain jr

Alot of information easy to read

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018

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A lot of textbooks on politics can be dry and boring, but this book was interesting and entertaining. From my perspective.
Though he did have a solution for every problem of mankind some may help some not. I agreed with some disagreed with others. I just enjoyed reading it and he had a lot of information in a compact space making it easier to be more informed, in a short time.

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Tudo

Classic Harry Browne, simple for anyone to understand

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2006

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One of Harry Brownes best works! Amazing how ignorant so many people have become on the issues of freedom and what made this place unique in history. Harry is able to articulate not only why government doesn't work but also the simple changes that we can all make, to re-create the type of America we used to be and become once again the shining symbol of freedom .

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Every American should read this book

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2002

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Great book! Harry Browne is able to sum up most of the major problems with our society, and get to the root cause of those problems - government. It would be great if more Americans would open their minds to Libertarian ideas. Unfortunately, Americans have become so brainwashed and apathetic that they don't even think about what role the government should play in our lives. Rather, they just complain and feel that there is nothing to be done. I'd like to buy a copy of this book for every American.

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Eric P. Medlock

The book that made a Libertarian out of me

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2003

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I loved this book. Its light weight but well thought out. It convinced me to become a Libertarian and vote for Harry in the last presidential election. This book will give you a different point of view on what government is. Maybe you'll agree and maybe you won't but at least you'll have spent some time thinking about the function of government, and no matter what you decide that will be time well spent.

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jcpav

Inspirational

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2016

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I read this book when I was young! Harry was inspirational then and I just wanted to reread to look back at what he said and it is still inspirational now!

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Sailor Tom

Beautiful! Makes his case eloquently

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018

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Beautiful ! Makes his case eloquently. A joy to read.

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2016

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I'm libertarian....he's libertarian.....nuff said!!

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Christopher

Everybody involved in politics at all needs to read this.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013

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It makes sense in it's basic premise, and uses examples to back it up. If you want to fix the country, this book needs to be your guide.

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S Benton-Tarry

Not Just for Americans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2019

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I purchased this book back in 2010 and have read it many times since then. It is of compact size and an easy read.

Written back in 1995, Harry Browne puts forward how simple it would be for America to really become The Land of the Free again. His ideas are straightforward and obvious to anyone who manages their own household budget sensibly. On a personal level, you may not agree with everything he has written, but the solutions are evergreen and apply just as much today as they did when the book was published.

If you perceive this book to be for Americans only - then think again. The same overgrowth of government has happened in the UK and the solutions Harry puts forward could be just as easily used here as in the US to solve many of the problems we have today.

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木村貴

本質的に非効率

Reviewed in Japan on April 7, 2017

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交通事故死を自動車メーカーのせいにする論者があるが、欠陥自動車のせいで死ぬ人はめったにいない。ほとんどは見通しが悪く、歩車分離すらない政府の欠陥道路によるものだ。政府がなければ誰が国民を守るのかと問う論者があるが、政府はむしろ無用の戦争に国民を駆り立て、その生命を危険にさらす。

民間企業ならできることが政府にはできない。なぜか。著者が指摘するように、政府はその本質からして非効率だからだ。以下、表題作のエッセイより抜粋。（数字は位置ナンバー）

政府は役に立たない。道路の効率を維持できず、いつも渋滞ばかりで、幹線道路の死亡事故発生率も下げられない。死亡率は恥ずべき高さで、もし道路が私有だったら、責任者は投獄ものだろう。（1006）

政府は役に立たない。国民を外国の侵略から守ると誓いながら、若者を徴兵して送り出し、他国の敵と戦わせ、戦死させた。米国の海岸に対する脅威はほとんどないのに、多数の米国民が戦争で死傷し、巨額の資金を費やした。（1016）

政府は市場のルールを決め、審判のように振る舞うと思われているかもしれない。しかし実際にはルールは気まぐれ、あいまいで、しょっちゅう変わる。しかも「審判」はいつも、政治力の強いチームをひいきするように見える。（1037）

政府が役立たずだとわかったら、改善の方法はただ一つ。政府の規模を小さくすることだ。法律を廃止し、政策をやめ、政府支出と税を減らし、政府をできるだけ小さくするのだ。（1042）

政府は小さければ小さいほどいい。政府をもっと効率よく、人間らしく、利用者にやさしくしようとしても、改善を遅らせるだけだ。強制は効率的でないし、人間らしくもなければ、もちろんやさしくもない。（1056）

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