13. Government a Vast Evil

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. PART I: THE TRADITION OF PATERNALISM
6. 1. The Idea of Paternalism 9
7. 2. Paternalism Made Popular 28
8. 3. The Practice of Paternalism 44
9. PART II: THE VISION OF A LAISSEZ-FAIRE SOCIETY
10. 4. The Triumph of Political Economy 75
11. 5. The Impact of Political Economy 92
12. 6. Sacred Property and Divine Providence 113
13. 7. Self-Reliance 139
14. 8. Voluntarism 183
15. PART III: BASIC ATTITUDES
16. 9. Philanthropy 229
17. 10. Humanitarianism 258
18. 11. The Sources of Humanitarianism 296
19. 12. Vested, Class, and Self-Interest 332
20. PART IV: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
21. 13. Government a Vast Evil 375
22. 14. The Inexorable Growth of Government 396
23. 15. The Idea of a Paternal Government 414
24. 16. The Idea of a Utilitarian State 433
25. Conclusion 457
26. Appendix: M.P.'s of Religious and Rationalist Outlook 469
27. Notes 471
28. Index 547