Creating freedom : the lottery of birth, the illusion of consent, and the fight for our future
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New York : Pantheon Books, [2016].
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First United States Edition.
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Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2016].
Edition
First United States Edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English

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"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Canongate Books Ltd., Edinburgh, in 2016"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-473) and index.
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Raoul Martinez brings together ideas, facts, and arguments to dismantle sacred myths central to our society--myths about free will, free markets, free media, and free elections. From the lottery of our birth to the consent-manufacturing influence of concentrated power, this book exposes the mechanisms of control that pervade our lives. Although we are far less free than we like to think, freedom is something we can create together. In fact, our very survival may depend on our doing so.--Adapted from jacket flap.