All Posts Tagged With: "freedom philosophy"
Leonard E. Read, Crusader
If you had known Leonard E. Read in the 1930s, you would probably not have picked him as a future crusader for the freedom philosophy. Charismatic, energetic, debonair, he was a businessman, an organization man, a Chamber of Commerce man. In 1932, in the depth of the Depression, he became manager of the Western Division [...]
1Sep1998 | Bettina Bien Greaves | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Essence of Americanism
Leonard E. Read established FEE in 1946 and served as its president until his death in 1983. “The Essence of Americanism,” first delivered as a speech in 1961, was Mr. Read’s traditional opening address at dozens of FEE seminars. Someone once said: It isn’t that Christianity has been tried and found wanting; it has been [...]
1Sep1998 | Leonard E. Read | 4 comments | ContinuedFreedom 101
Where is someone likely to come into first contact with the freedom philosophy? In school? Considering that almost 90 percent of American children attend schools run by the government, that’s not likely. There may be exceptions, but how often will a teacher in a coercive institution tell his charges that each individual should be free [...]
1Feb1998 | Sheldon Richman | 0 comments | ContinuedRing in the New!
The new year reminds us that the turn of the millennium approaches. (That is true whether you celebrate the occasion in 2000 or 2001.) Let’s not forget that it is also the end of the century that Paul Johnson dubbed the century of politics. Will it be succeeded by the century of liberty? Developments are [...]
1Jan1998 | Sheldon Richman | 0 comments | ContinuedGovernment: An Ideal Concept: Leonard Read’s Formula for Freedom
Mr. Heller is an auctioneer in southern New Jersey. The reviewer begs the reader’s indulgence for combining a book review with an appreciation of the author. Yes, Leonard Read is my guide and inspiration, and I was thrilled to learn of the republication of Government: An Ideal Concept (FEE, 1997, $12.95 paperback). This book is [...]
1Aug1997 | Esler G. Heller | 0 comments | ContinuedThoughts on FEE’s 50th Anniversary
It is force, not opinion, that queens its way over the world, but it is opinion that looses the force. —Blaise Pascal, 1670 How to get from here to there—from (to supply a current benchmark on massive government) the U.S. $1.7 trillion budget, over to a widespread reaffirmation of the rule of [...]
1Mar1996 | William H. Peterson | 0 comments | Continued-
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