Contents

  • Introduction
  1. Why Write this Book?
  2. The Propositions of That Evening
  3. Blame and Resentment
  4. In a World of Inequality, Are There Really Villains and Victims?
  5. The Them vs. Us Syndrome
  6. Painting Mental Images
  7. Small Groups vs. Large Groups
  8. Manna from Heaven?
  9. The False Lure of Democracy
  10. Wealth Begets Wealth
  11. Money—What Is It?
  12. Money Is Not Prosperity
  13. Meaningless Earning Caps
  14. The Futile Quest for Economic Equality
  15. The Astonishing Greatness of Inequality
  16. Hampering Inequality
  17. Redistribution of Earnings and Wealth
  18. Hiring and Firing: What Is Fair?
  19. Jobs and Prosperity
  20. Division of Labor: The Miraculous Cornucopia
  21. Is There a Limit to the Number of Jobs?
  22. Feast and Famine
  23. Theft and Prosperity
  24. Intrusion by Any Other Name
  25. Do We Deserve Our Good Fortune?
  26. Inheritance
  27. Using Violence to Thwart Peaceful Activity
  28. Karl Marx
  29. The Hazard of Equalizing Consequences
  30. Spontaneous Order vs. Intelligent Design
  31. The Disastrous Lessons of Social Engineering
  32. The Viability of the Nation-State
  33. Wealth Is More than Material Possessions
  34. The Nature of Liberty
  35. Discussion Points
  • Index

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