Thursday, September 20, 2007

Complete Liberty

www.completeliberty.com

I highly recommend reading this free book (or listening to the audio version podcast... just search for "complete liberty" in iTunes).

It's a bit extreme in promoting anarcho-capitalism, but I think it makes an excellent case against the fundamental flaws and injustices in our current form of government, and sketches a somewhat plausible alternative way of living in which our fundamental right to control our own lives, provided that we don't infringe on others rights, are paramount, voluntary transactions and trade are sacrosanct, and the initiation of force against others (even by government) is not tolerated.

It leaves open many "but what about..." questions and hasn't convinced me that it's completely workable, but I think it presents a brilliantly idealistic vision of the future, a clear goal which we can work toward.