Quote:I would also contrast those societies who enforced uniformity and order, against those who gave their citizens a larger measure of freedom.
Consider what Alexis de Toqueville wrote; HOW RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES AVAILS ITSELF OF DEMOCRATIC TENDENCIES
You may also enjoy; The Ethics of Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard
Thanks for the recommendations. I'm not sure I'd take Toqueville as the final word on such issues, but he is certainly an interesting read.
Cpt. Anarcho-Capitalism should be quite the argument, and I'm glad it's available online.
I would recommend Roy Porter's book on the British enlightenment, appropriately titled "Enlightenment." It is an enormously readable history of how "enlightened" thought came out of Britain in the 18th century.
-Jester
Afterthought: I am tickled by Tocqueville's opinion on women: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/ch3_12.htm
Just in case anyone was planning on taking the gentleman too seriously. :lol: