Stubborn Attachments: A Vision
for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals
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Advance praise for Stubborn Attachments 'A magnificent achievement' 'Tyler Cowen is a national treasure, and Stubborn Attachments is brimming with deep insights—about the immense importance of economic growth, moral obligations, rights, and how
to think about the future. It's a book for right now, and a book for all times. A magnificent achievement.' —Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Cost-Benefit Revolution 'A deeply honest accounting of what matters' 'Stubborn Attachments is a deeply honest accounting of what matters, and the process by which we can determine what matters. Assumptions are laid bare from the outset, counter-claims are provided. The book invites you to fight it.” —Mason Hartman, webdevMason 'Stubborn Attachments might well change the way you see the world' “Most of Tyler’s books will change the way you see the world in myriad small ways. Stubborn Attachments might well change the way you see the world in one very big way. Whether you agree or disagree (with Tyler’s argument), I think you’ll find that following the logic in Stubborn Attachments is as fun as it is intellectually provocative.” —Cardiff Garcia, co-host of the NPR podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money 'His best, most ambitious and most personal work' 'Tyler Cowen is one of the most intriguing and eclectic thinkers on the planet—like many people, I read something by him every day. In Stubborn Attachments he combines economics and philosophy in a truly important achievement. His best, most ambitious and most personal work.” —Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist From the author Think of this book as my attempt to defend and explain why a free society is objectively better in terms of ethics, political philosophy, and economics. No punches are pulled, this is my account of what I strongly believe you should believe too. My bottom lines, so to speak. If you think of the publication of this book as a form of economic growth/gdp enhancement, I want to boost its positive global effects. I also argue that we should be more charitable and altruistic at the margin. That includes me and I now wish to live the book, so to speak. I am donating the royalties from the book to a man I met in Ethiopia earlier this year. Those who buy the book are directly contributing to economic development and human betterment and the multiplication of possibilities. About the publisher Stripe Press publishes books about economic and technological advancement. Stripe partners with hundreds of thousands of the world’s most innovative businesses—organizations that will shape the world of tomorrow. These businesses are the result of many different inputs. Perhaps the most important ingredient is 'ideas.' Stripe Press highlights ideas that we think can be broadly useful. Some books contain entirely new material, some are collections of existing work reimagined, and others are
republications of previous works that have remained relevant over time or have renewed relevance today. Other titles by Stripe Press: High Growth Handbook by Elad GilThe Dream Machine by M. Mitchell WaldropRevolt of the Public by Martin GurriAn Elegant Puzzle by Will LarsonGet Together by Bailey Richardson, Kevin Huynh, and Kai Elmer SottoThe Making of Prince of Persia by Jordan MechnerThe Art of Doing Science and Engineering by Richard W. HammingWorking in Public by Nadia Eghbal