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Good Sense, Bad Delivery

The Great Universal Embrace, by Kenneth L. Adelman

by Adam Garfinkle

Reason, July 1990, p. 55

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    2. Disastrous Relief by Jacob Sullum, pp. 6-7
    3. In Memoriam: Burton C. Gray by Robert W. Poole, Jr, pp. 8-9
    4. Letters, pp. 10-21
    5. The Greenhouse Effect is Real, But That's no Reaso by T.A. Heppenheimer, pp. 22-27
    6. Cultivating Independence by Karl Zinsmeister, pp. 28-36
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      1. Free Persons and the Common Good by Michael Novak
    18. Selected Skirmishes by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    19. Cover illustration by Felipe Galindo
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    March 1990 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. Editorials by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-5
    2. Rumors of War by Charles Oliver, pp. 6-7
    3. Flip-Flop With a Twist by Jacob Sullum, pp. 8-9
    4. Letters, pp. 10-19
    5. Bill Bennett's Blinders by Jacob Sullum, pp. 20-25
    6. RICO And The Man by L. Gordon Crovitz, pp. 26-30
    7. After The Fall by Juliana Geran Pilon, pp. 31-34
    8. Forget The Crowbar by Jim Powell, pp. 35-38
    9. Magazines by Martin Morse Wooster, pp. 39-40
    10. Soviet Union by Lawrence A. Uzzell, pp. 41-43
    11. Adieu by Albert Camus, pp. 44-45
    12. Television by Alan Pell Crawford, pp. 46-47
    13. The Lateral View by David Brudnoy, pp. 48-49
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      1. Choosing a College by Thomas Sowell
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      1. The Cocaine Kids by Terry Williams
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      Review Dave Barry Slept Here, by Dave Barry by Rick Henderson, p. 57 - 1 Review
      1. Dave Barry Slept Here by Dave Barry
    20. But No Tanks" by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    21. Cover illustration by William Imhoff
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    April 1990 Issue = 29 Articles
    1. What Ails Health Care by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-5
    2. Silent no More? by Rick Henderson, pp. 6-7
    3. Clearing the Air by Charles Oliver, pp. 8-9
    4. Letters, pp. 10-15
    5. Trends by Jacob Sullum, p. 16
    6. Taxing Our Patience , p. 16
    7. Pot Paths by Jacob Sullum, p. 17
    8. Milky Way to Freedom by Martin Morse Wooster, p. 17
    9. Balance Sheet by Virginia I. Postrel, p. 18
    10. Taking a Hike by Jacob Sullum, p. 18
    11. Sweden Isn't Eden Anymore by Rick Henderson, p. 19
    12. Brickbats by Charles Oliver, pp. 20-21
    13. The Green Road to Serfdom by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 22-28
    14. Apocalypse Whenever by Andrew Ferguson, pp. 29-31
    15. Don't Block the Exit by Daniel Gross, pp. 32-35
    16. Reflections on the Revolution by Petr Beckmann, p. 36
    17. A Series of Surprises by Stephen Vizinczey, pp. 37-38
    18. Aid from the Heart by Alex Kozinski, pp. 39-40
    19. Magazines by Martin Morse Wooster, pp. 41-43
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    21. Triumph Over Capitalism by Walter E. Williams, pp. 46-47
    22. The Lateral View by David Brudnoy, pp. 48-49
    23. Pretensions by Joe Queenan, p. 50
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      1. Down and Out in America by Peter H. Rossi
    29. Selected Skimishes by Thomas W. Hazlett, p. 58
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    1. Editorials by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-21
    2. How Date-Rape 'Education' Fosters Confusion, Under by Stephanie Gutmann, pp. 22-27
    3. The New Mr. Chips: An Interview With T.J. Rodgers by T.J. Rodgers, pp. 28-33
    4. Dream Deferred by Steven W. Mosher, pp. 34-38
    5. Rent Control by Rick Henderson, pp. 39-40
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    7. Drugs by Jacob Sullum, pp. 44-46
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      1. The Great Universal Embrace by Kenneth L. Adelman
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      1. The Boat of a Million Years by Poul Anderson
    15. Selected Skirmishes by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    16. Cover illustration by Sara Swan
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    2. The Fourth 'R' by Jacob Sullum, p. 5
    3. Suicide Solution by Charles Oliver, pp. 6-7
    4. The Misha and Boris Show by Rick Henderson, pp. 8-9
    5. Letters, pp. 10-21
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    8. Going Mobile by Rick Henderson, pp. 32-36
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    10. Takeovers by Jeff Jacoby, pp. 38-40
    11. Health Care by Ronald Bailey, pp. 41-43
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      1. Pricing the Priceless by William D. Grampp
    20. Pro And Con" by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    21. Cover illustration by Dan Picasso
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    1. Editorials by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-5
    2. Engulfed by Jacob Sullum, pp. 6-7
    3. Letters, pp. 8-19
    4. Shall The First Be Last? by Charles Oliver, pp. 20-27
    5. Perestroika in the Promised Land? by Leon T. Hadar and Tom Bethell, pp. 28-37
    6. Champion of Choice by Polly Williams and John H. Fund, pp. 38-41
    7. The Trouble with Hubble by T.A. Heppenheimer, pp. 42-45
    8. Taxes by Stephen Moore, pp. 46-49
    9. Art by Eric Felten, pp. 50-51
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    13. Selected Skirmishes by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    14. Cover illustration by Tim Teebken
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    1. Editorials by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-5
    2. Going Green? by Charles Oliver, pp. 6-8
    3. Reality Check by Jacob Sullum, p. 9
    4. Letters, pp. 10-22
    5. Taking the Next Hill by Daniel J. Mitchell, p. 23
    6. Don't Dismiss the Democrats by Joel Kotkin, p. 24
    7. Supply-Side Goes Inside by Bruce Bartlett, pp. 25-26
    8. Resisting Regulation by William A. Niskanen, p. 27
    9. Shifting the Burden of Proof by Michael Barone, p. 28
    10. Liberty Ascendant by Paul Craig Roberts, p. 29
    11. Totaled! by Jacob Sullum, pp. 30-35
    12. Family Matters by Loren E. Lomasky and Troy Thomas, pp. 36-39
    13. Aids by David Bernstein, pp. 40-43
    14. Trust Busters by Thomas J. Dilorenzo, pp. 44-45
    15. Magazines by Martin Morse Wooster, pp. 46-47
    16. S&Ls by Tom Miller, pp. 48-49
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      1. Politics, Markets and America's Schools by John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe
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      1. In Defense of American Liberties by Samuel Walker
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      1. America's Struggle for Leadership in Technology by Jean-Claude Derian
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    22. Selected Skirmishes by Randy Lyhus and Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
    23. Cover illustration by Randy Lyhus
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    1. Editorials by Virginia I. Postrel, pp. 4-5
    2. Budget Baloney by Charles Oliver, pp. 6-7
    3. Big Mother by Jacob Sullum, pp. 8-9
    4. Letters, pp. 10-21
    5. Pruning the Plan by William D. Eggers, pp. 22-28
    6. Snow Job by Bruce Alexander, pp. 29-34
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      2. Remaking Society by Murray Bookchin
      3. Gaia by Lawrence E. Joseph
      4. Green Rage by Christopher Manes
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      Constitutional Visions by Roger Pilon, pp. 39-40 - 2 Reviews
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      2. The Tempting of America by Robert H. Bork
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      1. Empire of Liberty by Robert W. Tucker and David C. Hendrickson
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      2. A Dictionary of Common Fallacies by Philip Ward
      3. Slang! by Paul Dickson
      4. The Untamed Tongue by Thomas Szasz
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      2. The Competitive Advantage of Nations by Michael E. Porter
      3. Scale and Scope by Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.
    12. Washington by Jeff Taylor, pp. 50-51
    13. The Law by Charles Oliver, pp. 52-53
    14. Magazines by Martin Morse Wooster, pp. 54-55
    15. Nepal by Michael Konik, pp. 56-57
    16. Selected Skirmishes by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 58-60
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