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	The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism by Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author), John Tomasi 3.98 avg rating — 110 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arguing About Political Philosophy 4.11 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Universal Basic Income: What Everyone Needs to Know® by Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author), Miranda Perry Fleischer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism (Routledge International Handbooks) by Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Benjamin Ferguson (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Next? The Past, Present, and Future of Classical Liberalism Lead Essay (Cato Unbound Book 42012) by Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author), John Tomasi, Roderick T. Long 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Πώς να κρατήσετε τους φίλους σας, παρά τις πολιτικές διαφορές σας: Πώς να έχετε και απόψεις και φίλους by Jeffrey Tucker (Goodreads Author), Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author), T.J. Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scaling The Ivory Tower: The Pursuit Of An Academic Career by David Schmidtz (Contributor), Michael C. Munger (Contributor), James Stacey Taylor (Contributor) 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exploitation: Perspectives from Philosophy, Politics, and Economics by Benjamin Ferguson (editor), Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author) (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Why Not Moderation?: Letters to Young Radicals

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