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This title in other formats:Other titles in the Issues of Our Time series:Modern Liberty: And the Limits of Government (Issues of Our Time)by Charles Fried
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An impassioned defense of liberty from one of our most esteemed legal scholars. How has the modern welfare state redefined our notion of individual liberty? Are we free to express ourselves in speech, at work, or through sex? Arguing that equality is often the most potent rival of liberty, Charles Fried demonstrates how the dense tangle of government regulations both supports and threatens our personal freedoms. Richly illustrated with examples from contemporary life, Modern Liberty is vividly relevant to the experiences and needs of everyday Americans. This is Hayek's The Road to Serfdom updated for a time when we have put fascist and Marxist tyranny firmly behind us but still confront kinder, gentler threats to our liberty. Armed with Fried's insights, readers will be better able to defend themselves against those on both the left and the right who would limit their liberty to promote virtue, equality, or the greatness of the nation. Modern Liberty has profound implications for the societies in which we live now. Book News Annotation:Characterizing his book as a successor to Friedrich Hayek's The Road
to Serfdom without the "apocalyptic thunder" and cognizant of "the
good things that the post-New Deal world has done for almost
everyone," Fried (Harvard Law School) muses on the meaning of
individual liberty in the welfare administrative state. Writing for a
general audience, he sets out and defends his libertarian view of the
world, addressing both social and economic issues.
Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Arguing that equality is often the most potent rival of liberty, Fried demonstrates how the dense tangle of government regulations both supports and threatens personal freedoms. About the AuthorCharles Fried teaches constitutional law at the Harvard Law School. He has served as Ronald Reagan's solicitor general and as a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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