Taking A Stand Reflections On Life Liberty And The Economy

renowned economist and historian robert higgs has pioneered a whole new understanding of the causes means and effects of government power and the need to deconstruct statism and re establish institutions that protect and advance liberty prosperity and peace in the course of his work he has completed seminal work on such issues as health care the environment law and economics urban development race discrimination agriculture immigration war and peace economic development government spending and debt welfare money and banking presidential power civil liberties the great depression science theology unemployment and far more now taking a stand offers the grand opportunity to make his vast insights available to general readers by combining his keen analysis with his engaging wit humility and compassion in order to charm educate and inspire people on the moral and practical imperative of individual liberty entrepreneurship and innovation peace economic growth personal responsibility civic virtue and the rule of law taking a stand is organized into 99 short accessible chapters to present a powerful and uplifting vision for the future