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February 1984 Issue - 21 Articles- Notes
M.Z. and R.W.P.
, pp. 4-5 - Editorial, pp. 6-7
The Static Fallacy
- Letters, pp. 8-11
- Brickbats, pp. 12-13
- Trends, pp. 14-25
- The Little Island That Could
Mark Coleman
, pp. 26-32 Guam could become a dynamic commercial center in the western Pacific--if Uncle Sam woul...
- When the Rich Get Richer
James L. Payne
, pp. 33-36 An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of individuals
- Tracking a Curious Fact
Peter Samuel
, pp. 37-39 How US rails got their track together
- Fighting Isolationism
Tibor R. Machan
, pp. 40-41 What foreign policy is proper for a partly free society in an imperfect world?
- Rolls Royces and Canned Carrots
John Blundell
, pp. 42-47 True Stories of the Absurd Consequences of Government's Meddling in Business
- Viewpoint
Tom Bethell
, p. 48 Freedom's Fair Weather Friends
- Spotlight
Patrick Cox and Philip Salin
, p. 49 Enterprising Star Seeker
- Money
Steven K. Beckner
, p. 50 Some of Everything for '84
Arts & Letters
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Movies (4 Reviews) John Hospers
, pp. 51-53 Streamers; Never Cry Wolf; Rumble Fish; Beyond the Limit
- Streamers (1983 Film) by Robert Altman
- Never Cry Wolf (1983 Film) by Carroll Ballard
- Rumble Fish (1983 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
- Beyond the Limit (1983 Film) by John Mackenzie
Books
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Scientific Pathbreaker, Feminine Trailblazer (Review) William Havender
, p. 54 A Feeling for the Organism, by Evelyn Fox Keller
- A Feeling for the Organism by Evelyn Fox Keller
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Clearing Deadwood (Review) Laurence Beilenson
, pp. 54-55 Present History, by Theodore Draper
- Present History by Theodore Draper
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Unlearned Lesson of the Politics of Education (Review) Eugenia Froedge Toma
, pp. 56-57 The Troubled Crusade, by Diane Ravitch
- The Troubled Crusade by Diane Ravitch
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Altered Consciousness About Drugs (2 Reviews) Jack Shafer
, p. 58 The Heroin Solution, by Arnold S. Trebach
- The Heroin Solution by Arnold S. Trebach
- The Hardest Drug by John Kaplan
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Avarice, Not Altruism (Review) Walter E. Williams
, pp. 59-61 Economics of Income Redistribution, by Gordon Tullock
- Economics of Income Redistribution by Gordon Tullock
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Safety by Supply and Demand (Review) David R. Henderson
, pp. 62-68 Risk by Choice, by W. Kip Viscusi
- Risk by Choice by W. Kip Viscusi
- Cover illustration
Richard Martin