Libertarian Books

Description
Books, including fiction, that embody or promote or argue for individual liberty and/or free markets
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10,423 membres
183 critiques
4.1
2
2,785 membres
33 critiques
4.2
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1,905 membres
18 critiques
4.1
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5,537 membres
40 critiques
3.9
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22,397 membres
396 critiques
½ 3.7
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2,427 membres
31 critiques
3.9
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1,799 membres
30 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,518 membres
17 critiques
½ 3.7
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1,010 membres
9 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,597 membres
39 critiques
4.2
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1,879 membres
16 critiques
½ 3.7
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366 membres
8 critiques
½ 4.3
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662 membres
4 critiques
3.9
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3,956 membres
31 critiques
3.9
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967 membres
10 critiques
½ 4.3
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10,576 membres
207 critiques
½ 3.6
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276 membres
4 critiques
½ 3.7
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1,949 membres
27 critiques
4.2
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487 membres
2 critiques
½ 4.5
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243 membres
7 critiques
4.1
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1,140 membres
16 critiques
4.1
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1,218 membres
15 critiques
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2 Members
lawecon, Bretzky1
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12,172 membres
220 critiques
3.8
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19,186 membres
261 critiques
3.8
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4,142 membres
44 critiques
3.8
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232 membres
2 critiques
½ 3.5
2 Members
szarka, lawecon
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4,311 membres
70 critiques
3.9
Member
jesse123
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237 membres
4.2
Member
szarka
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67 membres
1 critique
½ 4.4
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: The so-called "Economic Calculation" problem was what convinced me, back in the days of yore, that socialism was economically impossible. That is, there are no true economic decisions under (complete) socialism because there is no economic information without market mechanisms. Thus all economic decisions under socialism are disguised political decisions.
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149 membres
1 critique
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2 Members
lawecon, raperper
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1,297 membres
37 critiques
3.8
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1,130 membres
16 critiques
3.8
37
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: Radical Economic Subjectivism. Hugely influential for me. Bottom Line: macro-economics is impossible. Shh! It's supposed to be a secret!
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2,329 membres
13 critiques
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2 Members
lawecon, LisaMaria_C,
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29 membres
½ 4.7
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: One of the most intriguing books I ever read. Sciabarra is trying to place Hegelian / Marxist dialectics at the service of libertarian thought. I found this book wildly interesting.
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10,496 membres
190 critiques
4.2
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591 membres
7 critiques
4.1
Member
raperper
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Member
szarka
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57 membres
2 critiques
½ 4.3
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: American Isolationism at its best.
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5,586 membres
396 critiques
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Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: A Great Book. It turns out that both War and Peace are the 'Health of the State'. Right leaning administrations -and/or situations of conflict- increase funding for the military-industrial state; left leaning administrations -or situations without large overseas conflicts- increase funding for everything else. ...The State always wins.
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6,094 membres
45 critiques
3.9
2 Members
lawecon, LisaMaria_C,
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Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: Radosh is not a libertarian. He is, however, very sympathetic to the isolationist cause. Two chapters each on: Charles A. Beard, Oswald Garrison Villard, Robert A. Taft, John T. Flynn, and Lawrence Dennis.
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78 membres
1 critique
½ 4.3
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13 membres
½ 3.5
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: The short-lived dream of a libertarian / new left alliance. Be sure to read the last chapter on the split between libertarians and conservatives at the YAF convention in St.Louis in 1969. Fun.
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699 membres
5 critiques
½ 3.7
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81 membres
½ 4.4
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4 membres
3
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: NEVER USE FORCE! Of course, everyone (every political theory and polity) thinks that _their_ use of force is justifiable.
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1,553 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.7
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302 membres
2 critiques
4.2
Member
szarka
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180 membres
8 critiques
4
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: Legalize all victimless (that is, consensual) crimes. Even though in almost all these cases, individuals are the victims of their own stupidity.
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32 membres
3.8
Member
pomonomo2003
Explications
pomonomo2003: The anarcho-capitalist Rothbard, who ended his career as a paleo-libertarian had at one time been an advocate of a libertarian and new left alliance. I think Rothbard was the libertarian Lenin, who could change policy at a moments notice. Rothbard would've allied himself with anyone he thought could aid in increasing the prospects for liberty. Had he lived much longer he would've eventually left the Paleos for something else.
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szarka
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69 membres
1 critique
4.1
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105 membres
4.1
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szarka
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127 membres
2 critiques
4.2
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szarka
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56 membres
1 critique
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lawecon
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283 membres
4 critiques
½ 3.7
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lawecon
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114 membres
4.2
Member
lawecon
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143 membres
9 critiques
4
Member
lawecon
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5,165 membres
59 critiques
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2 Members
lawecon, LisaMaria_C,
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lawecon
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332 membres
7 critiques
½ 4.4
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94 membres
1 critique
½ 4.7
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1,331 membres
7 critiques
½ 3.5
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81,835 membres
1,268 critiques
4.2
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5,744 membres
33 critiques
4.2
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25,853 membres
386 critiques
4
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11,270 membres
166 critiques
½ 4.4
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11,000 membres
163 critiques
3.8
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8,454 membres
214 critiques
3.8
Member
LisaMaria_C,
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6,363 membres
141 critiques
4.1
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4,026 membres
70 critiques
4.2
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525 membres
6 critiques
3.2
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1,062 membres
11 critiques
3.8
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824 membres
15 critiques
½ 3.6
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1,800 membres
59 critiques
3.9
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9,981 membres
67 critiques
4.1
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59,902 membres
880 critiques
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5,429 membres
68 critiques
½ 3.7
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3,208 membres
84 critiques
4.1
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15,544 membres
227 critiques
4.1
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1,036 membres
11 critiques
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9,244 membres
119 critiques
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4,254 membres
38 critiques
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2,852 membres
72 critiques
4.1
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25,449 membres
456 critiques
3.8
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53,829 membres
770 critiques
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10,680 membres
266 critiques
4.1
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53,810 membres
994 critiques
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17,055 membres
294 critiques
4.2
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7,410 membres
245 critiques
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22,450 membres
268 critiques
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12,926 membres
201 critiques
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