Liberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism: Controversial Essays

I don’t agree with much the author says here and I think some of his examples to argue away race discrimination are ridiculous (ex. He defines discrimination as simply a choice letting deciding to give senior citizens reduced prices for some goods or services). Many of his essays contain the same arguments repeatedly. I also wonder what he would think today given what’s going on in the world, i.e., that most terrorism the US faces is domestic and perpetrated by white supremacists and white nationalists, that racial prejudice is getting worse and is being displayed virtually everyday in ways never thought of in previous years. Still, I think it is always good to read the views of those with whom one disagrees. So, for that perspective, I’m glad I read this book.

This is my introduction to the great Walter Williams.. wish I hadn't waited so long. What a great mind -- commonsensical, direct & emotive. He proves American intellectuals can be topical, relevant and correct. No wonder academia shunned him.

The book was delivered within a week and was in sterling condition. I am very pleased! We lost Dr. Williams last fall, but his concise, lucid expression of how economics effects our daily lives is a delight to read.

Also on the subject of abortion, it's not just because of immoral life styles, it's illegal. The constitution says a life cannot be taken without due process of law. Also abortion clinics are often in poor and or minority neighborhood . Scientifically , The Supreme Court made an illegal decision. Please read Abuse of discretion by Kenneth Forsyth to see why I'd illegal . Your book is amazing , I'm going to see if you wrote anything more recently.

The book reprints several years of Williams' newspaper essays. As a result, it is a series of short expositions of the folly of our modern government, both of Democrats and Republicans. His main objection, though, is to the misunderstanding by most of our citizens of the meaning and value of individual liberty. Some of his arguments are cast in general terms, but at least half are based on a careful use of hard economic data, such as his pointing out that very few people who completed high school, married and stayed that way, and avoided activities that would put them in jail are poor, at least past their 25th birthday. When controlling for factors such as this, there is no difference in income between whites and blacks.He makes several arguments based on a clear understanding of basic economics and politics. For example, he points out that it would be much cheaper for the government simply to pay steel workers displaced by foreign competition $100,000 a year to sit on the beach than to impose costs of $800,000 per saved job on the rest of the economy. But, of course, we wouldn't do that because then we would have to face these costs directly.Perhaps half of the essays essentially rehash material from earlier ones, so reading can be a bit tedious. Still, his several basic points are worth repeating, so read the book, but don't expect organizatinal brilliance.

Dr. Williams has long been one of my favorite columnists. This book makes a good case against socialism and challenges many of the points of view that the press and the liberal left promote. He challenges attitudes of victomhood and the belief that racism has gotten worse (it hasn’t ). Well worth reading.

Dr. Williams has been on the front lines for decades. In the past, racism was the major topic of concern. Now, the rise of sentiments favoring Socialism has taken center stage. This collection of his thinking is down to earth, easily understood, and clear in its conclusions. Dr. Walter Williams is a national treasure.

I've always enjoyed listening to Dr. Williams filling in on radio shows, but reading his common sense columns have made me an even bigger fan. You can literally open the book to any page and find an interesting column. Dr. Williams has a fantastic way of of explaining economic topics with everyday examples.Whether your trying to find out exactly why the policies of Obama, Pelosi and Reid are so destructive to our country or you just want to arm yourself with knowledge to get your liberal friends to see the light - you will not be disappointed if you buy this book.Most of the columns are 2 or 3 pages in length, so it's perfect to carry on the bus, waiting in line somewhere or on your lunch break.

Walter E. Williams is such an interesting man. I love watching him on Youtube clips. I enjoyed reading his books, the fact he is great friends with Thomas Sowell makes him even better.