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Category Archives: Book Reviews
We’re All Journalists Now
I read four good books over Shabbos: * We’re All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age by Scott Gant. From Publishers Weekly: "In his first book, Gant, a law partner … Continue reading
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Free Speech And Fair Speech
Since reading Brian Doherty‘s history of libertarian thought in the U.S., I’ve gone on a libertarian reading kick. From page 114 of Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom: The counterpart to fair employment in the area where these principles have perhaps … Continue reading
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The Jewish Century
Chaim Amalek emails: The book is an odd thing, in that it assumes a lot of background knowledge on the part of the reader. It also meanders, and the device of framing the history of 20th Century Jewry – mainly … Continue reading
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Brian Doherty’s Latest – Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement
Brian Doherty‘s Latest – Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement I interview Brian by phone Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Brian: "I’ve been a libertarian since I was 16. What turned me libertarian was reading … Continue reading
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My Favorite Book Of 2007
My Favorite Book Of 2007 – Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement You won’t buy it for the prose (not a memorable sentence) but you’ll love the even-handed presentation of ideas that matter. This … Continue reading
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