More Liberty Means Less Government: Our Founders Knew This Well

by Walter E. Williams

Book Overview

In this collection of thoughtful, hard-hitting essays, Walter E. Williams once again takes on the left wing's most sacred cows with provocative insights, brutal candor, and an uncompromising reverence for personal liberty and the principles laid out in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817996125
• ISBN13: 9780817996123
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Best common sense economics of our time.

Dislike it's newspaper writings, so there is some repetition. But advice is worth many repeats, and examples are refreshed.

This book deserves 6 stars.

Mr. Williams says things I've always believed, but was afraid to say aloud for fear of being thought of as intolerant, uncompassionate, or politically incorrect. Mr. Williams knows how people work and what they do to further their best interests (which is the study of economics) and explains it in a jovial and colloquial manner. READ it.

A must read.

As stated, this book is a must read for any person who wants to have a clear grasp of the issues of our day. As other reviewers have noted, this book is a collection of some of his syndicated columns that were previously published. That being said:Dr. Williams writes with a style which is completely opposite of much of the intellegencia. His writings are straightforward and to the point. This book is worth the price just to read his wrtings about Dunbar High School, a primarily black school in a poor district of D.C. which yielded outstanding results in the 50's and 60's....until the great forces of public education intervened and destroyed that success. I urge anyone who is a great supporter of public education and who buys into the "education needs more money....Black schools can't succeed" philosophy to obtain a copy of this book. It may not change your mind, but it will challenge your thoughts.Dr. Williams writings on affirmative action are equally superb. He, again in simple terms explains how the economics of affirmative action don't match up with the political rhetoric. Be not scared that he is an economist, he writes for the reader and not for himself, with practical examples easily understood by all. Walter Williams is a national treasure.

Skewer statists, watch them squirm

One of a handful of exceptionally eloquent black libertarian thinkers, Professor Williams sees clearly and speaks bluntly. If you are not one of the fortunate few GMU students to attend his lectures, you have a chance here to get an idea of what you're missing. Each essay skewers a failed statist solution, whether left-wing public education or right-wing Aid to Dependent Corporations, setting them to roasting on the fires of reason. Economics is an extremely easy subject...to get completely backwards, upside down, and inside out. For a gyroscopic lock on the issues from the economist's perspective, get this book and Thomas Sowell's new Basic Economics.

Excellent arguments from a brilliant writer

Walter E. Williams is extremely gifted in his ability to present an argument. In More Liberty Means Less Government, Williams presents short articles that he has written (ranging from 1995 - 1997), each of these articles is a beautifully orchestrated example of the perfect argument from start to finish. Not only does Williams present a convincing argument for each topic, but he adjusts his balance of pathos, ethos, and logos depending on the topic he asses. When discussing many potentially controversial topics such as school vouchers or education reform, Williams first seeks to establish himself as a credible source on the topic, and frequently brings in more than one real life source on the topic. William's doesn't just quote some professor's work on education, he refers to the owner of a small private school in his area and HER opinion on how to solve the problem of our dismal education schools. Due to his brilliance of mind and communication, Williams is incredibly effective in presenting his political agenda, and creates a masterpiece in More Liberty Means Less Government.

A strong voice for liberty

This book is a compilation of columns by America's strongest voice of liberty, Dr. Walter E. Williams. In this book Dr. Williams offers his common sense, freedom-loving take on the vital issues of the day. He addresses race and sex, government, education, environment, health, law and international affairs in a clear, straight-forward way that challenges the many liberal fallacies that have eroded our precious liberties. A must read for anyone wanting to expand their base of knowledge and unafraid to confront stark truths. Very excellent indeed