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Autore |
DiLorenzo Thomas |
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Titolo |
The problem with socialism / / Thomas Dilorenzo |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery Publishing, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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[First ebook edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Socialism |
Economics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Liberalism |
Free enterprise |
Economic policy |
Political correctness |
Socialism - United States - History |
United States Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1. The Problem with Socialism -- 2. Why Socialism Is Always and Everywhere an Economic Disaster -- 3. Egalitarianism versus Human Reality -- 4. Islands of Socialism: The Follies of Government "Enterprise" -- 5. Why "The Worst" Rise to the Top Under Socialism -- 6. The Socialist Roots of Fascism -- 7. The Myth of Successful Scandinavian Socialism -- 8. How Welfare Harms the Poor -- 9. How Socialized Medicine Kills the Patient and Robs the Taxpayer -- 10. How Socialism Causes Pollution -- 11. Karl Marx's "Progressive" Income Tax -- 12. Minimum Wage, Maximum Folly -- 13. How Socialist Regulation Makes Monopolies -- 14. Destroying Capitalism by Socializing Capital -- 15. Is Socialism Really the Best Way to Organize Schools? -- 16. Socialist Myths and Superstitions about Capitalism -- Notes -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Remember when "socialism" was a dirty word? Now students at America's elite universities are parroting socialist talking points and |
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