This issue examines the case for a revived creed of voluntarism, arguing that only voluntary action—not political force—can sustain a free and compassionate society. Additional essays clarify widespread misunderstandings about government debt, assess the destructive incentives created by deficit spending, and recount early encounters with campus fellow-travelers in the 1940s. The issue also analyzes modernization under central planning, the moral foundations of individualism, charitable giving, and the political rise of Japanese women.
