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Capitalism
The Unknown Ideal
352 pages
A fierce, uncompromising philosophical manifesto that frames free-market economics not just as practical, but as a profound moral imperative.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping into a fiercely lit intellectual arena where there is no room for compromise or gray areas. The prose is assertive and highly rhetorical, driving forward with a steady, relentless logic that seeks to dismantle collectivist thought and elevate the individual. It is an intellectually combative experience, steeped in a defiant and urgent mood that challenges the reader to rethink the moral foundations of society. The essays do not merely argue for economic efficiency; they passionately frame laissez-faire capitalism as the only system compatible with human dignity and rational self-interest. This is a book for those who crave stark dichotomies, bold philosophical declarations, and an unapologetic defense of individualism.
- Mood
- intellectually combative
- defiant
- urgent
- stark
- Tone
- uncompromising
- polemical
- authoritative
- didactic
- passionate
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- the morality of self-interest · individualism versus collectivism · philosophical defense of free markets · rejection of altruism
- The writing
- Assertive and highly rhetorical, built on stark dichotomies, absolute declarations, and rigorous deductive logic.
- The arc
- Moves from a stark diagnosis of societal and philosophical decay to a passionate, uncompromising defense of individual liberty and free markets.
- Who it's for
- Readers seeking a fierce, unapologetic moral defense of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights.
Content notes
- polemical language
About the book
The disintegration of philosophy in the nineteenth century and its collapse in the twentieth have led to a similar, though much slower and less obvious, process in the course of modern science.
Description from Open Library.
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