Michael Huemer

One of the better arguments in favor anarcho capitalism. I remain unconvinced but what Huemer does particularly well is challenge the authority of the state as it exists now, and responding to arguments in defense of that authority.
Clear language is always a plus.

First half of the book explains why the author thinks that there is no moral justification for government. Second half of the book explains how a society without government could function. Some of this is intriguing, some is obvious, some impractical. The second half of the book sketches how 'law and order' might work without government, and why a military might not be necessary, but there's not even the briefest attempt to explain how things like roads and water supplies would be dealt show more with. Some is explained clearly with good thought experiments, but much of it is repetitive and humorless. Anyway, moral or not, government isn't going anywhere within our lifetimes, or within the lifetimes of our great-grandchildren either. So I guess I'm a bit more interested in what can be done to improve government. show less

Серия интелектуални есета на института Cato относно Айн Ранд и философското й наследство. Интересно е да се прочете, само че авторите явно са чели много внимателно всички произведения на Ранд, освен Философията - кому е нужна. Поради това вместо да говорят за приложенията и show more отраженията в реалния живот на идеите на Ранд, затъват в теоретично философстване, към което тя самата има силна алергия и неведнъж го казва в няколко книги. Все едно да почетеш Нелсън Мандела с дискусия против расизма, на която са поканени само бели. show less

A bit simplistic, if such a thing is possible at this level. A great introduction, but the essays do not go into depth.