Eye opening ( )

(Alistair) Disclaimer #1: This is definitely the book of the capital-L Libertarian Party, rather than the book of the lowercase-l libertarian faction. (Obviously enough, since I am a minarchist, as is the within-it described program of the Libertarians, and yet I disagree in several areas. Most glaringly, foreign policy.)

Disclaimer #2: Moreover, it's also definitely the book of Harry Browne's Presidential bid of the time of its publication.

That notwithstanding, however, it's still a good read, and I personally would add - especially with my life experience in nations that have tripped much further down the statist road than this one - that Harry Browne was one hell of a diagnostician, even if I disagree with him about the technical details of the cure.

(Also, I appreciate very much that he took the trouble to include an appendix in which he cites his sources. It's a courtesy that many people, myself included, would do well to emulate as assiduously.)
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This book was the precursor to The Libertarian Offer (LO). It was written in 1995 by Harry Browne the Libertarian Party presidential candidate.

It says pretty much what the LO says. Here's the problem with government and here's my solution.

I think the LO was better written, so I'd read it instead. ( )