Short Answers to the Tough Questions: How to Answer the Questions Libertarians Are Often Asked

by Mary J. Ruwart

Do you have questions about the libertarian philosophy? Do you want to explain it to family and friends in a short but compelling way? Do you want examples of how liberty works in the real world rather than just ivory-tower theory? In Short Answers to the Tough Questions, Dr. Ruwart has compiled hundreds of questions and her short, succinct answers from her 15 year web column with The Advocates for Self-Government. Short Answers is a great resource for libertarians, candidates, and those who are exploring what libertarianism is all about. Dr. Ruwart s award-winning book, Healing Our World, also available at Amazon.com, makes a great compliment to Short Answers.

286 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

Reviews

[Manny]

Conversation with Not the other day. I had just made an extremely stupid suggestion.

NOT: No.

ME: What's the long answer?

NOT: That was the long answer. The short answer is "fuck off".

[Ietrio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Common sense answers that seem to have gone missing in the general discourse. Sure, some answers are quite convoluted because Ruwart sticks to the libertarian concept, hence for Ruwart liberty and not ownership is the key.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5. I am a lower case l libertarian. This book does what it sets out to do. It tends to the simplistic (which may well be the way) and is often redundant…definitely a broken record with an insert your issue, here is the answer vibe. I wish I had as much confidence in humanity as the Doctor does.