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The Ugly Market:Why Capitalism Is Hated, Feared and Despised Israel M. Kirzner 724 A scholarly analysis of the attitudes and premises underlying the criticisms of capitalism. Mud Pies for Sale What if they were legal tender? Paul L. Poirot 737 Lower InterestRates by Law Percy L. Greaves, Jr. 740 Control of interest rates is control of people, with highly harmful consequences. Ta.les of Three Cities Joan Wilke 748 Examples of what private enterprise can do in building communities. Book Reviews: "The Free Man's Almanac" compiled by Leonard E. Read "Competition and Entrepreneurship" by Israel M. Kirzner Index for 1974 Anyone wishing to communicate with authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding. 753 761 t11e Freeman A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF IDEAS O-N 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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