Introduction -- The framework -- Basic finances -- Retirement -- Health care -- Poverty -- The underclass -- Work disincentives -- The pursuit of happiness in advanced societies -- Vocation -- Marriage -- Community -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. The programs to be eliminated -- Appendix B. Computations of budget projections -- Appendix C. Preliminary thoughts about political feasibility and transition costs -- Appendix D. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan