Ebook: Inclined to liberty: the futile attempt to suppress the human spirit

Why write this book? -- The propositions of that evening -- Blame and resentment -- In a world of inequality, are there really villains and victims? -- The them vs. us syndrome -- Painting mental images -- Small groups vs. large groups -- Manna from heaven? -- The false lure of democracy -- Wealth begets wealth -- Money -- what is it? -- Money is not porsperity -- Meaningless earning gaps -- The futile quest for economic equality -- The astonishing greatness of inequality -- Hampering inequality -- Redistribution of earnings and wealth -- Hiring and firing: what is fair? -- Jobs and prosperity -- Division of labor: the miraculous cornucopia -- Is there a limit to the number of jobs? -- Feast and famine -- Theft and prosperity -- Intrusion by any other name -- Do we deserve our good fortune? -- Inheritance -- Using violence to thwart peaceful activity -- Karl Marx -- The hazard of equalizing consequences -- Spontaneous order vs. intelligent design -- The disastrous lessons of social engineering -- The viability of the nation-state -- Wealth is more than material possessions -- The nature of liberty -- Discussion points.