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The Practical Idealist

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Sometimes Ron Paul seems too good to be true. For decades he has championed the cause of liberty and sound monetary and geopolitical policy. He has done this in the very heart of the Leviathan state even as the federal government has accelerated its expansion in the postwar years. Further, Dr. Paul has repeatedly presented his case in print in clear language. Liberty Defined is the latest timely addition to those efforts.

The format is one we've seen before in books like Libertarianism, from A to Z. In Liberty Defined, the introduction lays out the overarching principles of liberty and antiauthoritarianism. The book itself then devotes each chapter to an individual issue, starting with abortion, then moving through things like Austrian economics, capital punishment, evolution and creation, global warming, hate crimes, Keynesianism, taxes, unions, and much more. The chapters are fairly short at just a few pages each, written in clear language that seeks to discuss and educate. Each chapter is a delight to read, particularly for lovers of liberty; but even when you don't fully agree with Dr. Paul, you'll find his position compelling and his honesty and consistency incredibly refreshing.


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