November

The Fall of Rome and Modern Parallels Lawrence W. Reed 647 Our problems stem from destructive ideas; to reverse our course requires better ideas. The Assault on Capital Robert G. Anderson 653 Peace and prosperity are threatened by the political processes of inflation, taxation, transfer policies, and direct controls. The Illusion Behind Government Aid P. Dean Russell 662 Trying to live at the expense of others wrecks the productive market economy. The Case for the Minimal State Henry Hazlitt 665 Natural law versus the doctrine of utility as the foundation of morality and of limited government. Welfarism Anna Dillenberg 675 Government redistribution programs tend to aggravate the poverty they purport to cure. Marx and the Manifesto William L. Baker 678 A scholarly inspection of the shaky platform of Marxist economic theory. The Problems with Public Welfare Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. 697 Why voluntary charity is better than coercive redistribution schemes.

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