The Reading Room

While one idly day-dreams, one frequently imagines how the world and all within it might be different. What if the clouds were red? What if I won a million dollars, tax-free? What if I did not have to wake up at 5 a.m. during the… more

In November, Liberty Fund hosted a virtual reading group on Eric Hoffer's short book, The True Believer. 

One topic of discussion was Hoffer's conservatism, which is implicit to his theories of mass movements. One place it’s… more

The Great Gatsby ends on a sad note. The book's namesake, Gatsby, lies dead in a pool. He experiences a second death when his funeral is sparsely attended. The house that was so full when he was alive lies empty in his death. George… more