The Joy of Freedom

In The Joy of Freedom, David R. Henderson shines a light on freedom at work in every corner of human life, making the most powerful case for free markets since Milton and Rose Friedman's Free to Choose. Along the way, he demolishes the conventional "wisdom" that has justified government's role in environmental regulation, education, social security, and healthcare; and shows once and for all why government programs perpetuate poverty instead of eliminating it.

Forget the "dismal science": Economist Henderson writes with passion about the joyous science. You will always know where he stands: with freedom, and against tyranny-in any guise.

Free and healthy, at half the cost

How deregulation and the Internet can make healthcare more competitive-and less expensive

Nature's best friend: property rights

How property rights are protecting wildlife, from elephants to hawks

Interviewing Ralph Nader

Nader defends regulations that kill thousands of people every year

Governments promote racism and free markets combat it

Some fascinating stories on South Africa, the United States, and Schindler's List

Beyond public schools: education in a free society

The 10 most important things you've learned

Free markets: empowering the poor, worlsolution for abolishing hunger and poverty

The world's most powerful idea: for real joy, you need real freedom.

• The strongest arguments for free markets since Milton Friedman's Free to Choose
• A personal manifesto from one of the world's leading economists
• How freedom unleashes extraordinary improvements in every area of human society

The Joy of Freedom: An Economist's Odyssey brings free market economics to life through stories of those who have discovered it in their own lives. David R. Henderson, one of the world's most vigorous advocates of free markets, celebrates those in American society-and around the world-who are fighting to get the government off their backs.

No writer has more masterfully illustrated the centrality of freedom and enlightened self-interest to a well-run economy—and a good society. Henderson demonstrates the power—and the potential—of free markets to improve the environment, education, health, community, culture, and every other aspect of life that matters. This plain-speaking book crystallizes the inherent contradictions between government and freedom, showing why even the most well-intentioned governments can deliver nothing but disaster.

For those who already believe in free markets, this book offers powerful ammunition; for those who are skeptical, it will be a revelation.

Contents

• Preface.
• Acknowledgments.
• 1. The Joy of Freedom.
• 2. Hooked on Economics.
• 3. We Won, But....
• 4. You Belong to You.
• 5. Your Right to Property.
• 6. Freedom of Association.
• 7. Free Markets Versus Discrimination.
• 8. The Joy of Capitalism.
• 9. Whose Income? Who's Distributing?
• 10. Meet François Melese.
• 11. Market Virtues and Community.
• 12. A Tour of Washington.
• 13. Maybe We Can't End Death, But Let's Take a Shot at Taxes.
• 14. The Social Security Crisis: Why It Happened and What We Can Do.
• 15. Free and Healthy at Half the Cost.
• 16. Freedom and Education Versus "Public" Schools.
• 17. The Environment: Own It and Save it.
• 18. Freedom in Our Time.
• Index.