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“Through an unwieldy combination of big government, big military, big business, big labor and big cities, we have created an unworkable mega-nation which defies central management and control. Not only is the United States too big, but it has also become too authoritarian and too undemocratic, and its states assume too little responsibility for the solution of their own social, economic, and political problems.”

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Thomas Naylor was an American economist known for his contributions to economic libertarianism and anti-consumerism. He played a significant role in the economic thought of the second half of the 20th century, particularly within the American conservative and free-market movements. more

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