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Up from the Projects
by Walter E. Williams · 2010
★★★★★Editor's Pickbeginner
Williams' memoir traces his journey from the Philadelphia housing projects to becoming one of America's most prominent economists. It is also an intellectual autobiography — the story of how a young man from poverty came to embrace free-market economics as the path to human dignity and prosperity.
★ Why We Recommend It
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
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★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from Up from the Projects
- 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
- 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
- 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
- 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
- 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.
★ About the Author
Walter E. Williams
Walter E. Williams (1936–2020) was a professor of economics at George Mason University and a syndicated columnist.
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