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Collected Poems, 1947-1980, by Allen Ginsberg

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Reason, November 1985, pp. 64-65

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    2. Editorial by Robert W. Poole, Jr, pp. 6-22
    3. Space Entrepreneurs by Patrick Cox, pp. 23-32
    4. The Garrison File by Renee Wyman and John Baden, pp. 33-38
    5. A Profit a Day Keeps Insolvency Away by David Davis, pp. 39-41
    6. Patience is a Market Virtue by Dwight R. Lee, pp. 42-46
    7. Viewpoint by Richard Mitchell, p. 47
    8. Profits on a Pittance by Mark Skousen, pp. 48-49
    9. Spotlight by Patrick Cox, p. 50
    10. Life & Liberty by Stephen G. Barone and Tibor R. Machan, pp. 51-52
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      1. Fugitive Industry by Richard B. McKenzie
    15. Further & More by John Dentinger, pp. 66-68
    16. Cover illustration by Bruce Jones
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    February 1985 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Notes by R.W.P. and M.Z., pp. 4-5
    2. Editorial by Robert W. Poole, Jr, pp. 6-23
    3. Fighting The Soviet Imperialists by Jack Wheeler, pp. 24-33
    4. Competition (Except Where Prohibited By Law) by Thomas J. Dilorenzo, pp. 34-37
    5. Is There Life After Medicare? by John C. Goodman, pp. 38-41
    6. Could Hobbes Trounce Hayek? by Joseph P. Martino, pp. 42-45
    7. Viewpoint by Clayton Cramer, p. 46
    8. Taxes by Timothy Condon, p. 47
    9. Spotlight by Patrick Cox and Randy Barnett, pp. 48-49
    10. Life & Liberty by Pamela Regis, pp. 50-51
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      1. The Doomsday Myth by Charles Maurice and Charles W. Smithson
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      1. Defense That Defends by Lt. Gen. Daniel O. Graham and Gregory A. Fossedal, ...
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      Beware the Self-Styled Tax Advisor by John H. Northrup, p. 54 - 1 Review
      1. The Social Security Swindle by Irwin Schiff
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      1. Beyond Containment by Aaron Wildavsky
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      Juvenile Justice by Stanton E. Samenow, p. 57 - 1 Review
      1. Find a Safe Place by Alex Lazzarino and E. Kent Hayes
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      Power Without Principle by Jeff Riggenbach, pp. 57-65 - 1 Review
      1. Bernard M. Baruch by James L. Grant
    17. Further & More, pp. 66-68
    18. Cover illustration, photograph by Daryl Dane and Jack Wheeler
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    March 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Notes by M.Z., pp. 6-7
    2. Editorial by Robert W. Poole, Jr, pp. 8-23
    3. It's Effective--But Is It Safe? by Milton Copulos, pp. 24-32
    4. Socialism with a Pragmatic Face by M. Perez, pp. 33-36
    5. Cab Scam by Daniel John Sobieski, pp. 37-41
    6. Calling the Shots by William R. Tonso, pp. 42-47
    7. Viewpoint by Thomas Hazlett, pp. 48-49
    8. Investments by Mark Skousen, p. 50
    9. Spotlight by Patrick Cox, p. 51
    10. Life & Liberty by William Kauffman and David Brudnoy, pp. 52-53
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      1. Business Plan for America by Don Gevirtz
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      Armament Anxiety by Jane Orient, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review
      1. Missile Envy by Helen Caldicott
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      Heinlein as Modern Mythmaker by Patrick Cox, p. 59 - 1 Review
      1. Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein
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      The Ideological Urge to Control by William Havender, p. 60 - 1 Review
      1. The Coercive Utopians by Rael Jean Isaac and Erich Isaac
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    16. Further & More, pp. 66-68
    17. Cover illustration by Steve Miller
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    April 1985 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 4-5
    2. Editorials by Robert W. Poole, Jr., p. 6
    3. Harboring Illegals by Paul Gordon, p. 7
    4. Brickbats by Mark Edward Crane, pp. 8-9
    5. Trends, pp. 10-21
    6. Ciskei's Independent Way by John Blundell, pp. 22-33
    7. How to Short-Circuit the Utility Monopoly by Douglas A. Houston, pp. 34-38
    8. The Ovals by Thomas Hazlett, pp. 39-41
    9. Congress's Conservative Young Turks by Tom Miller, pp. 42-47
    10. Viewpoint by Edward Hudgins, pp. 48-49
    11. Taxes by Timothy Condon, p. 50
    12. Spotlight by Patrick Cox, p. 51
    13. Lite & Liberty by Stephen G. Barone, pp. 52-53
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      1. The Spirit of Enterprise by George F. Gilder
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      1. The Early Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff and Ayn Rand
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      1. Creating Abundance by Roger W. Sant and James Bishop
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      Tax Rebellion---A Perennial Protest by John McClaughry, pp. 59-60 - 1 Review
      1. Secrets of the Tax Revolt by James Adams
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      The Errant Education Elite by Denis Doyle, pp. 61-65 - 1 Review
      1. NEA by Samuel L. Blumenfeld
    19. Further & More, pp. 66-68
    20. Cover photographs by John Blundell
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    1. Letters, pp. 6-9
    2. Editorials by Lynn Scarlett, p. 10
    3. We Must Touch the Untouchable by Robert W. Poole, Jr., pp. 11-25
    4. Nuclear Winter by Howard Maccabee, pp. 26-35
    5. Don't Let Amtrak Con You by John Semmens, pp. 36-38
    6. The Budget Revolution That Wasn't by Doug Bandow, pp. 39-43
    7. Reason Interview by Charles Murray, pp. 44-48
    8. Viewpoint by Oded Yinon, p. 49
    9. ""Not With My Money!""" by Mark Skousen, p. 50
    10. Spotlight by Patrick Cox, p. 51
    11. Life & Liberty by Pamela Regis and Robert W. Poole, Jr, pp. 52-53
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      1. Making the Future Work by John Diebold
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      Superpowers' Super Problems in Foreign Policy by Leonard Liggio, pp. 60-61 - 2 Reviews
      1. Antipolitics by George Konrad
      2. Endless Enemies by Jonathan Kwitny
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      Who Burst the Braniff Bubble? by John Doherty, pp. 62-68 - 1 Review
      1. Splash of Colors by John Nance
    16. Cover illustration by David Necker
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    1. Letters, pp. 4-15
    2. Editorial by Robert W. Poole, Jr., pp. 16-19
    3. Trends, pp. 20-28
    4. Flouting the Law, Serving the Poor by Glenn Garvin, pp. 29-35
    5. The New Liberation Movements by Jack Wheeler, pp. 36-44
    6. How to Ride the Dollar by John A. Pugsley, pp. 45-59
    7. Reason Interview, pp. 60-63
    8. Viewpoint by Walter E. Williams, pp. 64-65
    9. Taxes by Timothy Condon, pp. 66-67
    10. Spotlight by Patrick Cox and Joseph R. Mancuso, pp. 68-69
    11. Life & Liberty by Stephen G. Barone, pp. 70-71
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      The Book Case by Jeff Riggenbach, pp. 72-75 - 1 Review
      1. Iacocca by Lee Iacocca and William Novak
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      Order and Disorder: The Postwar Monetary System by Alan Reynolds, pp. 76-77 - 1 Review
      1. From Bretton Woods to World Inflation by Henry Hazlitt
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      Politics Is Perception by Arnold Steinberg, pp. 78-83 - 1 Review
      1. Of Politics and Economic Reality by Amar Bhide
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      A Vote for Workplace Democracy by John McClaughry, pp. 84-88 - 2 Reviews
      1. Workplace Democracy and Social Change by Frank Lindenfeld and Joyce Rothschild-Whitt
      2. Worker Participation and Ownership by William Foote Whyte
    16. Further & More, pp. 89-92
    17. Cover photograph, tinting by Fred P. Kenderson and Laura Main
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    1. Letters, pp. 4-5
    2. Editorials by Robert W. Poole, Jr., pp. 6-7
    3. The Defense Difference by Tibor R. Machan, pp. 8-11
    4. Trends, pp. 12-15
    5. Global Trends, pp. 16-19
    6. Wireless Tapping by Robert L. Corn, pp. 20-29
    7. Delivering the Goods to Hitler by Alexander Jason, pp. 30-33
    8. A Dubious Debt Doubt by Joe Cobb, pp. 34-36
    9. Confessions of an Anti-American by Peter Mackinnon, pp. 37-40
    10. Viewpoint by Tom Brosz, p. 41
    11. Investments by Mark Skousen, p. 42
    12. Spotlight by Patrick Cox and Fred Stitt, pp. 43-45
    13. Life & Liberty by Edward Cline, pp. 46-47
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      1. Advertising, the Uneasy Persuasion by Michael Schudson
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      1. Why Are They Lying to Our Children? by Herbert Ira London
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      1. Nationalized Companies by R. Joseph Monsen and Kenneth D. Walters
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      Libertarianism on Trial by Douglas B. Rasmussen, pp. 55-60 - 1 Review
      1. Liberalism at Wits' End by Stephen L. Newman
    18. Cover illustration by Kevin Pope
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    1. Letters, pp. 4-7
    2. Editorials by Bill Kauffman, pp. 8-9
    3. Chalk One Up for Freedom of the Press by Paul Gordon, p. 10
    4. Notes by M.Z., pp. 10-13
    5. Trends, pp. 14-15
    6. Global Trends, pp. 16-22
    7. Justice Goes Private by Paul Gordon, pp. 23-30
    8. Broadcasters in Bondage by Robert L. Corn, pp. 31-34
    9. A Down-to-Earth Guide To Star Wars by Richard Vigilante, pp. 35-41
    10. The King of America by Richard Mitchell, pp. 42-44
    11. Viewpoint by Scott C. Matthew, p. 45
    12. Taxes by Timothy Condon, pp. 46-47
    13. Spotlight by Kelly G. Ross, pp. 48-49
    14. Bad B Arts & Letters" by John Ahrens, pp. 50-53
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      1. Marxism: Philosophy and Economics by Thomas Sowell
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      1. More by Raymond Q. Armington and William D. Ellis
      2. This Way Up by Raymond Q. Armington and William D. Ellis
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      The Bitter Battle over Energy by Dale Gieringer, pp. 60-61 - 1 Review
      1. Dynamos and Virgins by David Roe
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      Trouncing the Trolls of Collectivism by Edward Cline, pp. 62-68 - 2 Reviews
      1. Crossroads by Barry Asmus and Donald B. Billings
      2. An End to Allegiance by Geoffrey Sampson
    19. Cover photograph by Bill Boyd
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    1. Letters, pp. 4-7
    2. Editorial by Robert W. Poole, Jr., p. 8
    3. Notes by M.Z., pp. 9-11
    4. Trends, pp. 12-15
    5. Global Trends, pp. 16-20
    6. Humanities' Ills by Max Hocutt, pp. 21-25
    7. Porn Busters by Ted Galen Carpenter, pp. 26-30
    8. Return of the Invisible Hand by Geoffrey Sampson, pp. 31-38
    9. Marxists: They Love a Man in a Uniform by James L. Payne, pp. 39-43
    10. Viewpoint by Dwight R. Lee, p. 44
    11. Investments by Mark Skousen, p. 45
    12. Spotlight by John Dentinger, pp. 46-47
    13. Life & Liberty by Jim Trotter and Calvin Levy, pp. 48-52
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      The Book Case by Aaron Wildavsky, pp. 53-57 - 1 Review
      1. We Can Prevent World War III by Sam Cohen
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      From Groupthink to Illiteracy by Christopher McDaniel, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
      1. The Leaning Tower of Babel by Richard Mitchell
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      Bringing Leviathan under Control by James T. Bennett, pp. 60-63 - 1 Review
      1. Privatizing Federal Spending by Stuart M. Butler
    17. [+]
      Forward to the Future by Joseph Martino, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
      1. The 2025 Report by Norman MacRae
    18. Further & More, pp. 66-68
    19. Cover photograph by Bill Boyd
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    1. Letters, pp. 4-5
    2. Editorials by Marty Zupan, pp. 6-7
    3. Burning Flags by Bill Kauffman, pp. 8-11
    4. Trends, pp. 12-20
    5. Fear and Loathing of Biotech's Bright Future by Ronald Bailey, pp. 21-30
    6. Snail Beats Subway by Peter Samuel, p. 31
    7. Deep-Six 55 by Alan E. Pisarski, pp. 32-35
    8. Seizing Assets Slow and Subtle by Steve H. Hanke, pp. 36-38
    9. Doing Good Makes Cents by Peter F. Drucker and David Necker, pp. 39-43
    10. Viewpoint by Bruce Evoy, pp. 44-45
    11. Taxes by Timothy Condon, pp. 46-47
    12. Spotlight by John Dentinger and Don Feder, p. 48
    13. Fabulist Of Evil" by Kyle Rothweiler and Holmes Alexander, pp. 49-51
    14. [+]
      The Book Case by K. Eric Drexler, pp. 52-55 - 1 Review
      1. The Heavens and the Earth by Walter A. McDougall
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      The Causes of Cancer: A Poisoned Discussion by David M. Stewart, pp. 56-57 - 1 Review
      1. Toxic Terror by Elizabeth M. Whelan
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      Big Business: Friend or Foe of Hitler? by Ralph Raico, pp. 58-60 - 1 Review
      1. German Big Business and the Rise of Hitler by Henry Ashby Turner, Jr.
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      Wonders of the (Economic) World by Paul McGouldrick, pp. 61-63 - 1 Review
      1. From Adam Smith to the Wealth of America by Alvin Rabushka
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      Review Collected Poems, 1947-1980, by Allen Ginsberg by Bill Kauffman, pp. 64-65 - 1 Review
      1. Collected Poems, 1947-1980 by Allen Ginsberg
    19. Further & More, pp. 66-68
    20. Cover illustration by David Necker
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    1. Letters, pp. 6-9
    2. Editorial by Eric Marti, pp. 10-15
    3. Trends, pp. 16-21
    4. Gun Control: White Man's Law by William R. Tonso, pp. 22-25
    5. Desperately Seeking Solutions by Bill Kauffman, pp. 26-30
    6. From Rovuma to Maputo: Mozambique's Guerrilla War by Jack Wheeler, pp. 31-38
    7. Special Annual Book Section by Charles Murray, pp. 39-40
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      Get A Check" by Thomas W. Hazlett, pp. 41-42 - 1 Review
      1. New Deals by Robert B. Reich and John D. Donahue
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      Modesty Blaise: From Underworld Youth to Super Sleuth by Edward Cline, pp. 43-45 - 12 Reviews
      1. The Xanadu Talisman by Peter O'Donnell
      2. Last Day in Limbo by Peter O'Donnell
      3. The Silver Mistress by Peter O'Donnell
      4. Sabre-Tooth by Peter O'Donnell
      5. A Taste For Death by Peter O'Donnell
      6. The Impossible Virgin by Peter O'Donnell
      7. The Night of the Morning Star by Peter O'Donnell
      8. I, Lucifer by Peter O'Donnell
      9. Dragon's Claw by Peter O'Donnell
      10. Dead Man's Handle by Peter O'Donnell
      11. Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell
      12. Pieces of Modesty by Peter O'Donnell
    10. [+]
      The Changing Faces of Poverty by Thomas Sowell, pp. 46-47 - 1 Review
      1. Years of Poverty, Years of Plenty by Greg J. Duncan
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      Entrepreneur-chic by Norman Macrae, pp. 48-49 - 2 Reviews
      1. Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker
      2. Intrapreneuring by Gifford Pinchot III#2
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      Is Freedom a Fatal Flaw? by Eric Mack, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
      1. How Democracies Perish by Jean-Francois Revel
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      1. The Game of Empire by Poul Anderson
      2. Manna by Lee Correy
      3. The Final Encyclopedia by Gordon R. Dickson
      4. The Peace War by Vernor Vinge
    14. Viewpoint by Benjamin Zycher, pp. 60-61
    15. Investments by Mark Skousen, pp. 62-63
    16. Spotlight, pp. 64-68
    17. Cover illustration by Richard Downs
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