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The book becomes far more enjoyable when Fried starts to discuss our modern government, drawing on his years of government experience, first as solicitor general and later as a justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Beneficial Professor of Law Charles Fried aims high in his new book, “Modern Liberty and the Limits of Government.” Early on in this discussion of liberty in the modern era, he stakes his claim “to do for our time and liberal...
Fried delivers a strong discussion of contemporary liberty, sharing his ample knowledge of public policy and giving the reader a breathtakingly nuanced review of an often elusive concept.
His thoughts on liberty of the mind, especially on the First Amendment, are excellent food for thought in this time of political demagoguery. Likewise, his treatment of sexual liberty is wonderfully balanced—he challenges the most basic assumptions held by dogmatic liberals and conservatives alike. It is worth...
LUOYANG, China—We met Mike in the bar of the Peony Hotel for drinks, marking the first time we had sat down to chat with another American in weeks. It’s not often that we run into foreigners in Luoyang—a city tucked away...