MUST READ!
Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern Libertarian Movement (New York: Public Affairs, 2007). Doherty is able to tell a story that is both honest and inspiring. Best book on the libertarian movement since It Usually Begins with Ayn Rand, but Doherty has produced a much more comprehensive, subtle and intellectually sophicated treatment of the issues, ideas, institutions and personalities while capturing the humor, irony, tragedy, passion, and hope of the story of the modern libertarian movement. It is not every book that can make you laugh, cry, and dream of possibilities at the same time. Get your copy today and spend the weekend reading.
Congratulations to Brian -- this was a labor of love for a decade and the outcome is brilliant.
John Fund, a conservative in every respects, writes a nice op-ed about the book in today's Opinion Journal.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110009670
Posted by: Matt C. | February 15, 2007 at 10:22 AM
A memory I'll never forget:
Pete Boettke, Mario Rizzo, and Randy Barnett are waiting for an elevator.
Boettke: "Have you guys read this new book by Doherty?"
Barnett: "I read the parts about me."
Rizzo: "Me too."
Boettke: "Same here."
Posted by: Daniel J. D'Amico | February 16, 2007 at 09:58 PM