The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey

by Ken Schoolland

Book Overview

Challenges readers to think about why some countries are rich, while others are poor and explores alternative thinking about important economic, practical, and philosophical matters. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962346713
• ISBN13: 9780962346712
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Small Business Hawaii
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Vivid Introduction/Defense of Free Markets

After returning from Brazil, South America I purchased a copy of this book. I was amazed, because it seemed to be describing the country I had just been living in! This wonderful, readable book shows the fallacies of collectivism in terms that anyone can understand, using narration. In fact, I'm reading it to my 7-year-old daughter these days for bedtime.

EXCELLENT BOOK!

I took economics this past summer with Mr. Schoolland. Very cool teacher and his book definitely supplemented the class. It really helped me to understand the economic theories because he presents them in a comprehensible fashion. Good book to have!

So Good It's Banned by Hawaii Public School & StateLibraries

Schoolland does a wonderful job of exposing the foibles and hypocrisy that permeate government programs and policies, making a highly effective case for the free market and the libertarian principle of self-ownership.The book is written as an easy-to-read children's story, but since it also operates on a deeper level, it is a compelling read for adults as well. I would recommend this as a "must read" for everyone above the age of ten, and would not hesitate to recommend it to an adult of any age. In fact, when friends and family ask me to explain my political philosophy, I get them a copy of "Jonathan Gullible."An interesting side note, is that although the book has been published in at least 22 languages world-wide, significant difficulty is encountered getting the book carried by the Hawaii State and Public School Library systems, here in the author's state of residence. Recently, several such institutions have been asked to carry the book, and upon their failure to acquire it on their own, copies were donated. The donated copies are currently undergoing a review for "balance" before placement can be approved. Ironically, this fits in rather well with the message Schoolland has presented in "Jonathan Gullible."

First Rate!

A fantastic adventure every adult should go on, let alone the kids. This fable transcends rhetoric and delivers the common-sense goods on nearly any "hot topic" you can think of from a libertarian perspective. A great gift to a little one who will enjoy the story on its own merits.

This is what should be read in schools

This should be read by any young person aspiring to go into either business or politics. In clear, simple language, the events of the story reveal the impracticality of welfare, rent control, public education, and other tax-funded disasters. This book really opened my eyes to the numerous ways in which the government violates individual property rights, and also on why "public" property will never be well-taken care of. The rampant anti-Capitalism being taught in schools today is a disease, and this highly readable book is an antidote. Jonathan Gullible provides great lessons for both children and adults alike.