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Truth and Toleration
- Narrated by: Scott R. Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy
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- 09-23-19
great book
i was half-expecting a libertarian screed but was pleasantly surprised. to put this into context: there are some libertarians who i just can't get enough of, e.g. harry brown, and others who i definitely can get enough of, e.g. ayn rand. before hitting the 'buy' button, i was a little afraid that i'd be getting a rehashed objectivist manifesto. but i was pleasantly surprised. this is an engaging and useful work, l liked it so much i even bought the e-book so i could whisper-sync read it. my only reservation is that the world is a lot rougher than the author knows, but we all get there in our own way.