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How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:48 am
by AdamA
http://vishaldevgon.com/wp-content/uplo ... _world.pdf

Here's a link to a pdf of "How I Found Freedom..."  It's free...

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:26 am
by dualstow
Thank you for that, Adam. I've been trying to locate a copy of that book. Nice to be able to just download it.
Now I can read it in my easy chair. ;-)

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:29 am
by moda0306
This is the one I've most wanted to read.

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:32 pm
by KevinW
Definitely a worthwhile read.  I didn't agree with all of his views on romantic relationships but the point of the book is that everyone gets to make up their own rules for things like that.

Is that site authorized to distribute that file?  It's copyrighted with all rights reserved...

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:16 pm
by MediumTex
KevinW wrote: Definitely a worthwhile read.  I didn't agree with all of his views on romantic relationships but the point of the book is that everyone gets to make up their own rules for things like that.

Is that site authorized to distribute that file?  It's copyrighted with all rights reserved...
I imagine it is probably a copyright violation.

If you like the book you might pick up an instant download from Harry Browne's website for $9.75 (I think that's the price).  It's easily worth the price.

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:03 pm
by AdamA
I imagine it is probably a copyright violation.

If you like the book you might pick up an instant download from Harry Browne's website for $9.75 (I think that's the price).  It's easily worth the price.
Very sorry!!!  Should I remove the link?

Re: How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:04 am
by Lone Wolf
It's a great read.  You will not agree with 100% of what Browne says (and that's kind of the point of the book!)  Probably one of the most mind-expanding books I've read.  It's basically Browne applying his considerable critical thinking skills to the world as it is with that same calm, grandfatherly tone that you find in "Fail-Safe Investing".

I found the ideas in one portion of the book somewhat upsetting and took a break from it for a while.  I came back to it after several weeks better prepared and finished it.  Very glad that I did!

Here's where you can purchase Browne's books.

"Hey, Lone Wolf, which of Browne's books have you read?" asked absolutely nobody at all.

I've purchased and read:
"99% of All You Need to Know About MONEY and its Effect Upon the Economy" - Great explanation of the function of money (and how we got to where we are today.)
"Fail-Safe Investing" - Literally the book on the Permanent Portfolio.  The reason most of us are here.
"Why Government Doesn’t Work" - Browne convincingly lays out the reasons why the government should be far smaller than it is today, how it functioned when it was much smaller, and how to get there.  Contains elegant (though politically unlikely) solutions for unwinding entitlements, fixing the health care system, and much more.
"Why the Best-Laid Investment Plans Usually Go Wrong" - Dated material but the first half is a complete dismantling of the "fortune-telling" side of investing.  Who can predict the future?  Nobody, that's why.  (I don't think there's an eBook version of this one, unfortunately.)
"How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World"

I've bought but have yet to read:
"The Secret of Selling ~ Anything"