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Review of ‘Defending the Free Market’ at the Library of Law and Liberty
Review of ‘Defending the Free Market’ at the Library of Law and Liberty
Oct 27, 2024 2:32 PM

Dr. James E. Bruce, assistant professor of philosophy at John Brown University, has a review of Rev. Robert Sirico’s new book, Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, on the Library of Law and Liberty website. Bruce’s review offers an insightful primer to the book and does not lack for praise:

Sirico at one point says that a pliment is “being told that I have put into words what someone has thought for a long time but never been able to articulate” (106). I can’t pay him pliment; I can say something stronger: Sirico puts into words things I’d never thought of, but wish I had. I found myself, while reading the book, trying to take a mental note of some of his very best one liners, turns of phrase, and examples, in an effort to store them for future use.

Defending the Free Market is available to order online.

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