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The Law Student (The French Illusion, #.5)

by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)

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Sep 09, 2026 09:17PM

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Yesteryear

by Caro Claire Burke

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Book cover for Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump

Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump by Matt K. Lewis

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“invisible hand,” a metaphor that suggested that competition and the pursuit of self-interest organically leads to salutary social benefits.

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“Slower growth and the increasing perception that rewards are handed out by government on the basis of political pull, rather than earned in the competitive marketplace, encourage polarization and social conflict.”
― David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

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“The people who benefit from the existing system won’t willingly downsize government even if all the customers desert it.”
― David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

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“every government intervention in the marketplace tends to reduce wealth and the overall standard of living.”
― David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

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“When rights become merely legal claims attached to interests and preferences, the stage is set for political and social conflict.”
― David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

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“the most important factor in America’s economic future—in raising everyone’s standard of living—is not land, or money, or computers; it’s human talent.”
― David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

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