The Philosophy of Freedom

by Caleb Nelson

  Hamilton, Alexander. Madison, James. and John Jay. The Federalist Papers. New York: Bantam, 2003.

  Schweikart, Larry. and Michael Allen. A Patriot’s History of the United States: From Columbus’ Great Discovery to the War on Terror. New York: Penguin, 2004.

  Skousen, W. Cleon. The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Constitutional Studies, 2006.

  Skousen, W. Cleon. The Making of America: The Substance and Meaning of the Constitution. USA: National Center for Constitutional Studies, 1986.

  PRINCIPLED ANALYSIS OF CURRENT EVENTS, BOOK AND MOVIE REVIEWS, AND MORE

  The Objective Standard periodical and website at www.objectivestandard.com.

  PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY AND ECONOMICS

  Bastiat, Frederic. The Law. Auburn, Alabama: The Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2007.

  Biddle, Craig. Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts That Support It. Richmond, Virginia: Glen Allen Press, 2002.

  Duncan, Kirk. Collected audio recordings and trainings, published by 3 Key Elements. 3keyelements.com/new/cart.php.

  Gunderson, Garrett. and Stephen Palmer. Killing Sacred Cows. Provo, Utah: Decade Media, 2007.

  Hazlitt, Henry. Economics in One Lesson. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1979.

  Koerber, Rick. and Israel Curtis, prod. “Lecture Series on the Principles of Prosperity.” FreeCapitalist Radio. (May 19-June 26 2008). Podcast. Available from iTunes.

  Locke, Edwin A. and Ellen Kenner. The Selfish Path to Romance: How to Love with Passion and Reason, Doylestown, Pennsylvania: Platform Press, 2011.

  Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York: Signet, 1957.

  Schiff, Peter. and Andrew Schiff. How An Economy Grows and Why It Crashes. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

  Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations. New York: Bantam, 2003.

  CAPITALISM AND COLLECTIVISM

  The Collected Works of Ayn Rand, especially Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, Atlas Shrugged, Anthem, The Virtue of Selfishness, and Philosophy: Who Needs It?

  Ekirch, Jr., Arthur. The Decline of American Liberalism. Oakland: The Independent Institute, 2009.

  Peikoff, Leonard. Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. New York: Penguin: 1993.

  Peikoff, Leonard. The Ominous Parallels. New York: Penguin, 1982.

  Skousen, W. Cleon. The Naked Communist. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ensign Publishing Company, 1960.

  Acknowledgements

  Special thanks to Chelsea and Judy for their valuable support and input.

  Contact Us

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  About the Authors

  Caleb Nelson holds a BA in English (a minor in Latin American Studies) and lives in Utah with his fabulous wife Chelsea, and three great children. When he isn’t writing political treatises, he’s probably playing with his kids, exploring Utah’s wilderness, inciting hilarity with witty ripostes, or pwning noobs on Xbox Live. He enjoys singing and acting on stage. He is an avid reader, consuming the likes of Robert Jordan, Ayn Rand, and Frank Herbert.

  Kenneth Jeppesen holds a BS in Child and Family Studies, a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and calls Utah home. His interests include writing author bios, meta jokes, and hygge with kith and kin. Kenneth is an INTP who enjoys finding the perfect words to express thoughts, making things more efficient, fleshing out his theory of everything, and working to be a fully-stocked dispenser of helpful knowledge.

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