In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government

by Charles A. Murray and Charles Murray

Book Overview

Respected author, scholar, and columnist Charles Murray has long challenged accepted notions of public and social policy issues. In this volume, originally published in 1988, Murray presents a persuasive and practical argument that reconsiders commonly held beliefs of what constitutes success in social policy by examining the scope of government and its role in people's pursuit of happiness.

In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865978433
• ISBN13: 9780865978430
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Amagi
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Original and thought-provoking.

While his first book, _Losing Ground..._, made an argument that was based on an array of social science data, Murray here employs the mode of reasoning used by classical economists such as Say and Smith: common sense. When you get through his thought experiments, you'll find that you return to them again and again. Quite an invigorating book.

The Philosophy of Public Policy

Whenever Charles Murray writes, people listen. His book In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government is no exception. This book gives a wake up call to anyone who has crafted or believed in modern political policy. The main problem the author views with our country's present policy system is the lack of understanding the point of our policies. He brilliantly asserts the reason behind anything the government does is the pursuit of happiness; a main point of the Declaration of Independence. To read the rest of this review, or to look at others, go to the World Wide Web Book Review at their NEW web address: http://WebBookReview.co