| Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government Contributor(s): Brook, Yaron (Author), Watkins, Don (Author), Weiner, Tom (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470846020 ISBN-13: 9781470846022 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Business & Economics | Free Enterprise & Capitalism - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 330.122 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is a look at how our current economic crises are caused by too much government--and how Ayn Rand's bold defense of free markets can help us change course. The rise of the Tea Party and the 2010 election results revealed that tens of millions of Americans are alarmed by big government but skeptical that anything can or will be done to stop the growth of the state. In Free Market Revolution, the keepers of Ayn Rand's legacy argue that the answer lies in Rand's pioneering philosophy of capitalism and self-interest--a philosophy that more and more people are turning to for answers. In the past few years, Rand's works have surged to new peaks of popularity, as politicians like Paul Ryan, media figures like John Stossel, and businessmen like John Mackey routinely name her as one of their chief influences. Here, Brook and Watkins explain how her ideas can solve a host of political and economic ills, including the debt crisis, inflation, overregulation, and the growing welfare state. And most importantly, they show how Rand's philosophy can enable defenders of the free market to seize the moral high ground in the fight to limit government. This is a fresh and urgent look at the ideas of one of the most controversial figures in modern history--ideas that may prove the only hope for the future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brook, Yaron: - Yaron Brook is executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute and has written for the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor's Business Daily, and CNN.com. He has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, The Glenn Beck Show, On the Money, and Closing Bell, among other programs. A former finance professor at Santa Clara University, he is the cowriter with Don Watkins of a column on business and capitalism at Forbes.com. Watkins, Don: -Don Watkins is a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute and the cowriter with Yaron Brook of a column on business and capitalism at Forbes.com. He appears regularly on radio and television, and his op-eds have appeared in such venues as Investor's Business Daily, the Christian Science Monitor, FoxNews.com, and Forbes. Weiner, Tom: -Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is an Earphones Award winner and Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. |