These incurably upbeat journalists with Reason magazine believe that not even government, try as it will, can prevent onrushing social improvement
. The Declaration of Independents is suitable reading for this summer of debt-ceiling debate, which has been a proxy for a bigger debate, which is about nothing less than this: What should be the nature of the American regime?” George Will, Washington Post
The Declaration of Independents is a refreshing political book in that it kind of, well, hates politics, and it’s worth reading on this issue alone . An important read with solid insight into today’s political mess.” RealClearPolitics
This is the up-to-date statement of libertarianism. Not warmed-over right-wing politics, but real, true-blooded libertarianism in the sense of loving liberty and wanting to find a new path toward human flourishing.” Tyler Cowan, Marginal Revolution
A Dangerous Book–for Our Political Parties I’d say this is probably the most dangerous political book of the year–for the Republican and Democrat establishment. The Declaration of Independents is a call to Americans to get past our historic political tribalism, stop defending the two major parties simply because we might belong to one, and to pursue our own happiness without interference from government.I decided to get this book because I’m a big fan of Reason.com and Reason Magazine, and Nick and Matt. This book…
Entertaining and Interesting, but not Profound I’ve been a long-time fan of Nick Gillespie & Matt Welch, and a reader of Reason for over a decade. The way they characterize what is going well in the world (e.g. decentralized culture, mistrust of the elites, savvy entrepreneurs) is somewhat inspiring in these rather depressing times. Even if you aren’t libertarian, you will probably be able to appreciate their criticism of the US Government’s boneheaded policies over the years, rampant corruption in Washington, and the fact that politicians…
It’s not terribly surprising that the reviews are all over the map on this book. But the reality is that libertarianism is surging in this post-financial crisis world. The “Conventional Wisdom” has taken a beating in so many areas of life. “Low-fat diet”? “Anthrogenic Global Warming?” Look – there’s a lot of people out there who want to tell you what to think, on any host of subjects. Brian Doherty gives us an historical perspective on those independent souls who have encouraged all of us to…