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'''The Machinery of Freedom''' (ISBN 0812690699) is a book of essays by ] economist ] . '''The Machinery of Freedom''' (ISBN 0812690699) is a book of essays by ] economist ] .


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The Machinery of Freedom (ISBN 0812690699) is a book of essays by libertarian economist David Friedman .

It describes the privatization of just about everything, exploring the consequences of libertarian thought, and offering his personal statement about why he chose to be a libertarian.

Some of the topics in the book include the privatization of law (both legislation and enforcement) and the knotty problem of providing for public goods (such as national defense) in a purely libertarian society.

See also: anarcho-capitalism

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