The road to freedom: economics and the good society

Introduction: Freedom in danger

How economists think about freedom

Part I. Liberty and freedom: Basic principles

One person's freedom is another person's unfreedom

Freedom through coercion: public goods and the free-rider problem

Contracts, the social contract, and freedom

Freedom, a competitive economy, and social justice

The freedom to exploit

Part II. Freedom, beliefs, and preferences, and the creation of the good society

Social coercion and social cohesion

The concerted shaping of individuals and their beliefs

Tolerance, social solidarity, and freedom

Part III. What kind of economy promotes a good, just, and free society?

Neoliberal capitalism: why it failed

Freedom, sovereignty, and coercion among states

Progressive capitalism, social democracy, and a learning society

Democracy, freedom, social justice, and the good society.