August

The Imitation of England Clarence B. Carson 470 The United States has followed the path toward socialism as first trod by England. Idealism and Students P. Dean Russell 484 A professor urges students to choose careers in the business of serving others within the market. The Sphere of Government Nineteenth Century Theories: 2. Herbert Spencer Henry Ha~lItt 486 In the contest of man versus the state, a call for laissez faire. Facing the Moral Attack on Capitalism Juliana Geran Pilon 493 Government-enforced "social justice" leads to inequalities. Follow the Leader? Constance Robertson 499 Individual ethics as the alternative to the tyranny of mass movements. Knowledge and Decisions Allan C. Brownfeld 502 An article-review of the book by Professor Thomas Sowell. Book Revktws: 508 "The World in the Grip of an Idea" by Clarence B. Carson "Free to Choose: A Personal Statement" by Milton and Rose Friedman Anyone wishing to communicate with authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding.

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