This issue of The Freeman contrasts the dynamism of a free economy with the stagnation of systems built on envy and coercion. It examines how private enterprise fosters progress, why material abundance depends on voluntary exchange, and how Social Security’s coercive structure undermines personal responsibility. Additional essays explore work as a source of human fulfillment, the limits of government in shaping society, and the economic importance of opportunity and choice. Book reviews address communism in China, the state of the student movement, and foundational principles of a free society.
