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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. So, this series ("What Everyone Needs to Know") is the Oxford University Press's answer to the "Very Short Introductions". It's less short (so, I guess merely "short" as opposed to "very short") and the format (at least in this book) was a Q&A/FAQ organized by topic (economics, social justice, criminal justice, etc.). The book is designed such that you don't need to read it linearly with the consequence that some of the information is repeated, often word-for-word, in multiple questions. Mildly annoying, but given the format, the repetition at least is unavoidable. There is also some handy cross-referencing between questions. Overall, I found the book quite informative. My knowledge of libertarianism is hit-and-miss-- similar to my knowledge of anarchism but, as I discovered, was less accurate and more based on the 'hard libertarian' stereotype that is generally used when attacking libertarians. I'd always known a lot of my politics, especially socially/societally, were libertarian: free speech, freedom to marry whom you wish, reproductive rights, killing the War on Drugs, decriminalizing (most) drug use and prostitution. (Less face it, one doesn't have to look too deeply at history to see that criminalizing vice doesn't work and far from protecting those who engage in vice, tends to hurt them.) If you, like I did, view most libertarians as wacky Ayn Rand types, definitely give this a read. You'll find it a welcome recalibration. Note: too lazy to proofread, apologies for any typos. Labels have become the bane of our political existence. If you don't want to read this book I highly recommend Brian Lamb's interview with the author which explains a great deal about the origins of Libertarianism (from the classic liberal) to what we now know as the "hard" libertarian. I doubt if any of the explanation will make any difference given our propensity for assigning everyone to little niches and categories where they can be shunted aside, but it might help focus one's own thinking about where each of us falls on the political spectrum. http://www.c-span.org/Events/QampA-with-Jason-Brennan/10737437062-2/ sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Historically, Americans have seen libertarians as far outside the mainstream, but with the rise of the Tea Party movement, libertarian principles have risen to the forefront of Republican politics. But libertarianism is more than the philosophy of individual freedom and unfettered markets that Republicans have embraced. Indeed, as Jason Brennan points out, libertarianism is a quite different--and far richer--system of thought than most of us suspect. In this timely new entry in Oxford's acclaimed series What Everyone Needs to Know#65533;, Brennan offers a nuanced portrait of libertarianism, proceeding through a series of questions to illuminate the essential elements of libertarianism and the problems the philosophy addresses, including such topics as the Value of Liberty, Human Nature and Ethics, Economic Liberty, Civil Rights, Social Justice and the Poor, Government and Democracy, and Contemporary Politics. Brennan asks the most fundamental and challenging questions: What do Libertarians think liberty is? Do libertarians think everyone should be selfish? Are libertarians just out to protect the interests of big business? What do libertarians think we should do about racial injustice? What would libertarians do about pollution? Are Tea Party activists true libertarians? As he sheds light on libertarian beliefs, Brennan overturns numerous misconceptions. Libertarianism is not about simple-minded paranoia about government, he writes. Rather, it celebrates the ideal of peaceful cooperation among free and equal people. Libertarians believe that the rich always capture political power; they want to minimize the power available to them in order to protect the weak. Brennan argues that libertarians are, in fact, animated by benevolence and a deep concern for the poor. Clear, concise, and incisively written, this volume explains a vitally important philosophy in American history--and a potent force in contemporary politics. What Everyone Needs to Know#65533; is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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I was hoping to get more of an insight as to what makes a typical Libertarian tick... so to speak. It wasn't a bad read though. ( )