Cato Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Section 230: An Overview
Eric N. Holmes
Section 230 is highly misunderstood by politicians, pundits, and academics concerned with the overall impact of technology. In fact, #Section230 has many pro-competition effects. https://fal.cn/3o6mc #CatoTechnology https://t.co/4NvLt6rdd2
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LSD: My Problem Child
Albert Hofmann
On April 19, 1943, now known as “Bicycle Day,” Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann ingested lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, while trying to create a new respiratory and circulatory stimulant for pharmaceutical use. Hofmann experienced a "not unpleasant...dreamlike state” on his… https://t.co/qgihZN44py https://t.co/ly6Q2EQehQ
Paperback, 2019
$33.99$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power, and Freedom
Philip Hamburger
By placing conditions on government benefits, gifts, or licenses, governments can often achieve compliance in ways that would otherwise be unconstitutional. @ColumbiaLaw’s Philip Hamburger, author of “Purchasing Submission,” comments on the @CatoPodcast... https://j.mp/3IsOR5j https://t.co/VhczQg7mOl
Hardcover, 2021
$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Shelter from the Storm: How a Covid Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted
Mark Calabria
In “Shelter from the Storm,” Mark Calabria tells the story about how you can directly help Main Street without bailing out Wall Street. https://t.co/daXiRmpdgF Join us today, at 12PM ET for a book discussion: https://t.co/rafJqbFjb0 #CatoBooks https://t.co/NiuBDWbG6c
Hardcover, 2023
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
Marian L. Tupy
Congratulations to 2023 Julian L. Simon Memorial Award winners Dr. Gale L. Pooley & @Marian_L_Tupy, coauthors of #Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet Get it via #CatoBooks: https://t.co/7yn6X0LrVg https://t.co/csiqvJRIZf
Paperback, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
The economic, political, and moral case for free trade is as strong today as it was when Adam Smith penned “The Wealth of Nations” almost 250 years ago. A new @CatoTrade paper reaffirms the case for free trade: https://t.co/KA2OdeXa1c #CatoTrade https://t.co/7Lb6wKUB0B
Paperback, Mass Market, 2003
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
Ayn Rand
"In a moment of tremendous uncertainty for capitalism and individualism, Ayn Rand, Rose Wilder Lane, and Isabel Paterson taught Americans how to think about freedom again." —@kmanguward Get your copy of Freedom’s Furies: https://t.co/OFWX9dfELi #CatoBooks https://t.co/Q3ckZtqLEJ
Paperback, Mass Market, 1986
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wealth of Nations: Books I-III
Adam Smith
The economic, political, and moral case for free trade is as strong today as it was when Adam Smith penned The Wealth of Nations almost 250 years ago. Learn more from @CatoTrade: https://t.co/FGHEI7CdOm #CatoTrade https://t.co/vpfrU8p27y
Paperback, 1982
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): An Implementation and Compliance Guide
It Governance Privacy Team
What can we learn from the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in regards to data privacy? https://t.co/T5zD2OOxwX #CatoTechnology https://t.co/9INsiakZrN
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Freedom's Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness
Timothy Sandefur
“Freedom’s Furies,” by @TimothySandefur, tells the dramatic story of three writers who strove to keep liberty alive in an age of darkness; Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane and Ayn Rand. GET YOUR COPY: https://t.co/w5uf8GYAlH #CatoBooks https://t.co/tYS8vZU19h
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book