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The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism
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May 12, 2021
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msgilligan on
The Machinery of Freedom (1989) [pdf]
The PDF is the 2nd edition. There is a 3rd edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Freedom-Guide-Radical-Capit...I haven't read it, but I think I'll read the 3rd Edition.
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May 03, 2015
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jdreaver on
Cops: We Need Rights More Than You, Citizen
If anyone reading this is genuinely interested in a perspective on how many core government functions (law, police, defense, roads, etc) could work in a society without government, check out The Machinery of Freedom [1] by David Friedman.Even if you don't agree with removing government 100%, it gives you a new way of thinking about these services. There are a lot of fascinating examples of societies in history where many of these systems were not primarily controlled by the state. It is also a great mind-bending thought game to try and figure out how you would structure, say, a defense organization or a road company if the government disappeared tomorrow.
I had a lot of fun reading this book, and I think it provides a lot of useful ideas for thinking about how government should function.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Freedom-Guide-Radical-Capita...