February

Brightenthe Corner William L. Edelen 88 "It is very difficult to save the world until first you save yourself." Lincoln Didn'tSay It ... but well he might have! Dean Russell 96 What Is Overpopulation? Rousas J. Rushdoony 98 "Socialism always faces overpopulation; a free economy does not." Planning for Peace Hans F. Sennholz 106 The economic consequences of peace are far less to be feared than are governmental plans for peace. The E's Have It W. A. Paton 108 A perceptive presentation of the case for efficiency and equity in personal performance. ALivingSymbol Earl Zarbin 122 A peaceful, productive, self-responsible person is the first and only helpful step toward peace. Book Review: 125 "The Conservative Mainstream" by Frank S. Meyer. Anyone wishing to· communicate with authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding~ the Freeman A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF IDEAS ON LIBERTY IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. 10533 TEL.: (914) 591-7230 LEONARD E. READ PAUL L. POIROT President, Foundation for Economic Education Managing Editor THE F R E E MAN is published monthly by the Foundation for Economic Education, Inc., a non political, nonprofit, educational champion of private property, the free market', the profit and loss system, and limited government.

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