Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses; " Then and Now; 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government; 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty; 5 Drawing the Line between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others; 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities; 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance; 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption; 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution; 10 Discrimination as a Moral and Strategic Challenge
11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government; 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes; 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face; 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society with Meaningful Lives; 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance; 17 From Ancients to Moderns; Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
Summary
This book argues that politics must align with the promotion of self-actualization. Combining private property rights with an ethics of responsibility and drawing from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the book opens the doors to a nonpartisan analysis of income inequality, inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-161) and index
Notes
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