No, They Can't
Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed

If you're looking for a quick introduction to the Libertarian viewpoint, this is a good primer and worth considering. "No, They Can't" (an obvious pun on Obama's "Yes We Can") decries government overreach in the economy, business, regulation, health care, workers' rights, diet, safety, censorship, e......more

I am getting old. That's a good thing because I have the advantage of having watched government for a long time. At one point I thought, incorrectly, that government could solve problems. And I thought I knew everything. Both observations were incorrect. Government throws money at problems. That rar......more

If you're a liberal, you'll hate this book. If you are an open-minded conservative (like I was so many years ago when I read his first two books), it will make you think. If you are a libertarian, this is a book for you. Government is not the solution to our problems... government IS the problem.........more

I always knew I had libertarian leanings and this booked sealed the deal! This book confirmed many of my suspicions-and fears. As much as I appreciated this book, at the end I was depressed. How have we derailed from such a great path and how, oh how will we ever get back on track?? Highly recommend......more

In this series of examples, John Stossel argues persuasively that we are almost always better off making our own decisions instead of appealing to government—mainly the federal government—to solve them for us. Because politicians aren’t any smarter than we are, and even if they were, their incentive......more