Free Kindle Ending Big Government: The Essential Case For Capitalism And Freedom ebooks Download
Why capitalism is moral and practical . . . and why big government is neitherAmerica has faced many fiscal and economic problems in the last decade: the housing bubble and the financial crisis, stagnant economic growth and high unemployment, record budget deficits and unsustainable debt. What do these problems have in common? They were all caused by statism.Statism denotes any system of big government, a government that gains power at the expense of individual freedom, a government that uses its power to confiscate and redistribute wealth, to regulate and control the economy, and to micromanage citizens' behavior.As Michael Dahlen shows in Ending Big Government: The Essential Case for Capitalism and Freedom, the only rational alternative to statism and the only antidote to the problems it has caused is free-market, laissez-faire capitalism. This is the system of limited government, the system of economic and political freedom. It is a system that has created more wealth, offered more opportunity, and lifted more people out of poverty than any other system.Yet it is relentlessly demonized. We are told that businessmen pay "starvation wages," that the rich get richer while the poor get poorer, and that the free market is impractical--prone to crises, depressions, mass unemployment, and coercive monopolies. Michael Dahlen dispels these and many other myths. He shows that a system of free markets and limited government is not only practical; he shows that it is moral, as it is the only system that recognizes each individual's inalienable right to his own life.A provocative weave of history, philosophy, and political economy, Ending Big Government shows that laissez-faire capitalism is incontestably superior to statism.
Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc. (February 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634138503
ISBN-13: 978-1634138505
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #272,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #37 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Comparative #181 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Free Enterprise #289 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > Political Freedom
Mr. Dahlen thinks he has it all figured out, and I think he almost does when it comes to political economic systems. He does a fine job of arguing for the superiority of capitalism over statist systems like socialism and fascism. But, he insists that organized religion, in fact any religious faith, falls under the same fundamental philosophy as the statist political economies, which he identifies as altruism. And, he seems compelled to keep coming back to that argument. He is an uncompromising objectivist and as intolerant of faith as the statists are of individualism AND faith.Here's the problem. First, it is a mistake to associate statism with altruism. Perhaps (some) statist theorists and the left's useful idiots could be characterized as altruistic, but the tyrants and would-be tyrants who have been the drivers of statism have been anything but altruistic. Even among the liberal elite in democracies like ours, the statist-leaning politicos are motivated little by altruism, but rather by power appetite and narcissistic superiority complexes (we know what's good for you better than you do). Second, Dahlen exhibits little more than a superficial familiarity with the Christian faith. He conflates crimes and excesses of things done in the name of Christianity with the clear doctrine of the New (and Old) Testament. And, he exhibits no understanding of the incalculable contributions that Christianity has made to the world. Yes, capitalism and free markets have contributed greatly by unleashing the individual's creative spirit, but it is doubtful that capitalism could have emerged without the faith-based understanding that all individuals are equal in the sight of God, who has endowed them with certain inalienable rights that are understood to be foundational for free market economies.
I give a big thumbs up to Ending Big Government, a book that fully deserves a five star rating. Michael Dahlen has written a valuable addition to the literature of free market capitalism, a book that I will keep as a ready reference. Ending Big Government should get a prominent place in the “intellectual ammunition department” of anyone who wants to defend free markets.Dahlen’s book is addressed to those who are already sympathetic to capitalism and concerned about the growing intrusion of government in our lives. The author demonstrates that American capitalism has been undermined and distorted by increasing government controls, resulting in the foundering “mixed economy” of the present day. The only rational alternative to this hybrid monstrosity, he argues, is laissez faire capitalism, implemented at every level of the government and the economy. Dahlen makes his case by expanding on Ayn Rand’s claim that pure capitalism is not only the most productive social system, but also the only moral system. As the author himself states: “This book will show that capitalism is moral and practical while also showing that statism is immoral and impractical. Toward that end, this book systematically contrasts the history, economics, and the underlying philosophy of each system.“ Dahlen makes good on this promise, and the result is a book that is not only interesting and enjoyable, but also of lasting value, as I will describe below.Before I get into the highlights of the book, I have a minor quibble about the author's choice of a title. As Dahlen notes in Acknowledgements, the original working title was “Capitalism vs. Big Government,” which he rejected in favor of a “ better” (presumably more marketable) title.
Ending Big Government: The Essential Case for Capitalism and Freedom It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom The Corruption Chronicles: Obama's Big Secrecy, Big Corruption, and Big Government Stock Market Capitalism: Welfare Capitalism: Japan and Germany versus the Anglo-Saxons (Japan Business & Economics S) Scooby-Doo Set of 8 Mystery Chapter Books (Haunted Castle ~ Snow Monster ~ Fairground Phantom ~ Spooky Strikeout ~ Case of the Haunted Hound ~ Case of the Living Doll ~ Case of the Spinning Spider ~ The Creepy Camp) Science for Sale: How the US Government Uses Powerful Corporations and Leading Universities to Support Government Policies, Silence Top Scientists, Jeopardize Our Health, and Protect Corporate Profits Barron's AP U.S. Government and Politics, 9th Edition (Barron's AP United States Government & Politics) Government is Killing the Economy: The Economic Impact of Regulation and Government Mismanagement on the U.S. Economy ? Common Sense Thoughts on Finding A Cure How to Get Free Government Grant Money for Almost Anything: How to Get Free Government Grants and Money Cost Management and Control in Government: A Proven, Practical Leadership Driven Management Approach to Fighting the Cost War in Government (Managerial Accounting Collection) American Government : Test Prep Workbook for Government Government Jobs Insider: Cashing in on the US Government Job Hiring Boom The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition Capitalism and Freedom Big Nate Triple Play Box Set: Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, Big Nate Strikes Again, Big Nate on a Roll Simple Matters: Living with Less and Ending Up with More Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World
