Learning About Liberty: The Cato University Home Study Course

In the Cato University Home Study Course "Learning About Liberty" you will find a wealth of insight, knowledge, and inspiration. The volume sets out, at the beginning, to define terms. This is not boring, but informative and very stimulating. Then in the following hours (which will pass quickly), ideas related to liberty and justice are outlined in a clear, concise, organized fashion.

The readings is great. There is a narrator and an individual who reads the quotations as they appear. This is very helpful and keeps interest. The writing is, of course, outstanding. Don't miss this wonderful introduction to some of the most wonderful thinkers we have seen. Do not be put off by the topic, wade right in. The water is fine!

Not only is the content fantastic (wonderful surveys of great works on freedom, free-market economics, the Constitution, etc.) but the quality of the production is first-rate.

Using different, talented speakers to form a seamless tapestry of sound and thought, the producers offer a compelling and engaging course which will entertain, educate, and enlighten.

A big FIVE STARS for the first audiobook I felt compelled to review.

Thank you CATO and Blackstone!

This is the complete CATO University Home Study Course. It is an outstanding achievement, being a well-thought-out program of readings and commentary, focussing upon the seminal texts and their historical context. The course guide can be accessed at http://www.cato.org/university/.

I was skeptical on whether this would be an accurate series on liberty, how it was put forward in this country and the obstacles that face us in the future.
I believe this to be the best resource for the educated as well as the less educated for information on how governments and people create liberty.

I am an adult learner becoming increasingly interested in politics, policy and historical underpinnings. This course has been a remarkable help. It is a series of audiobooks and courses that march through the history and development of libertarian political theory. Many key documents and books (the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, etc) are covered in detail. Most of the recordings seem to have been made in the mid-to-late 1980s but it is all still highly relevant for today's issues. There are many different readers throughout the course so it's difficult to comment on their overall quality. Most were quite good but one used Walter Cronkite and I found his famous voice a bit distracting. Otherwise, this is a brilliant course and I highly recommend it.

Excellent Study of Liberal Thought

This is a great series. I'm on the fourth or fifth presentation now - each one is different and thought provoking. This will help fill in lots of gaps in political philosophy for the history buff. Excellent presentation!!!

This one I will read again.

The Cato University home study course is a sure way to learn the basics about libertarian ideas as they developed throughout history. It is a good start for novice or beginner libertarian and a great review for this radical anarcho-capitalist. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about liberty and have a better grasp on the subject matter. The narration was well done but the quotes read by the voice actor in the accent of said thinkers was not that necessary. I get it Bastiat was a French and Mises was Austrian but do I really need to hear their quotes in accents of English speakers from said countries? Other than that this is a great resource for students of liberty.

Excellent!