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wombat929 's review for:
A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear
by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
This book takes a close look at two things:
- A Libertarian movement to take over a small town in New Hampshire and
- The changing (and growing) bear population in New Hampshire.
The mix of these two things leads to several interesting conclusions, but the one most salient is this: Libertarianism turns out not to be very good at fostering strong bonds in communities. This isn't surprising for a philosophy built on the idea that humans owe nothing to one another.
Hongoltz-Hetling does a great job documenting the two sides of this arc in ways that are both interesting and amusing, but also, pretty sad for everyone involved. And that includes the bears.
Well worth a read.
- A Libertarian movement to take over a small town in New Hampshire and
- The changing (and growing) bear population in New Hampshire.
The mix of these two things leads to several interesting conclusions, but the one most salient is this: Libertarianism turns out not to be very good at fostering strong bonds in communities. This isn't surprising for a philosophy built on the idea that humans owe nothing to one another.
Hongoltz-Hetling does a great job documenting the two sides of this arc in ways that are both interesting and amusing, but also, pretty sad for everyone involved. And that includes the bears.
Well worth a read.