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99% of All You Need to Know About
 MONEY
 and Its Effect Upon the Economy

by Harry Browne

It all has to do with the simple little word money. Everything flows from the way the money system is handled. It is the cause of inflation, of depressions, of any sudden changes in the economy.

Not one person in a thousand really understands what money is. And yet, there are few subjects in the world more fascinating than the study of money. A proper grasp of it will give you the key that unlocks the many puzzles of national economic events. Without that understanding, it’s impossible to think for oneself; instead, you’re forced to rely upon the superficial conclusions of people with conflicting opinions and credentials.

This short book (85 pages) covers 99% of all you need to know about money and its effect upon the economy. It's the clearest and most extensive explanation of how the government money system works and perverts the free market. Equally important, it’s written in language that any reasonably intelligent layman can understand.

Harry Browne was unknown in the investment world when his first book, How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation, was published in 1970. Recognizing the disastrous monetary policy of the U.S. government, he warned that the dollar would be devalued, inflation could be severe, and gold, silver, and foreign currencies should skyrocket in value. The book's theme clashed with the prevailing wisdom, but it struck a chord with tens of thousands of Americans, and the book made the New York Times bestseller list.

This eBook, taken from the first nine chapters of Harry's best-selling book, and edited by him in 2005, includes a brief afterword with a source that can help you set up a Permanent Portfolio. So it doesn't matter whether next year brings prosperity, inflation, recession, or even a depression; you'll know you're safe - no matter what.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Forward: The Role of Money
1. What is Money?
2. What is Paper?
3. What is Inflation?
4. The Government and Money
5. How To Create Money
6. Mass Confusion
7. Inflation Starts to Gallop
8. Who Will Protect You?
Afterword
About the Author

 

 

 

The War Racket,
Part I: World War I
Part II: The Perpetual War

The Lies, Myths, Promises, & Propaganda
that Have Lured Americans into War after War after War

by Harry Browne

You might say I’m obsessed with war. And you’d be right. I’m obsessed with war because of what war really is. And because of what war is doing to America.

Why the Obsession? Josef Stalin is reputed to have said that a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths only a statistic. But no matter how many people die every single one of them is a tragedy — a tragedy I will neither ignore nor forget. I’m obsessed with each and every death — because, in fact, each and every death is more than a statistic or a tragedy. It’s murder.

I will never forget the people whose lives have been irrevocably destroyed — the people who have been murdered, the people who lost those they love, the people whose homes have been smashed to bits, the people who are maimed for the rest of the only lives they will ever live. And neither will I ever forget who it is that killed them. They were killed by a relatively small group in Washington who believe they were put there by God to remake the world — not remake it in God’s image, but in Their own.

I believe it is a crime to take the life of another person. And no murder of an innocent person can be justified by saying it was necessary to achieve some larger goal — whether or not that goal is claimed to be a worthy one. When reformers create murder and mayhem, they justify it by saying, "You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs." But it’s always someone else’s eggs that get broken. And the omelet never materializes — even after millions of eggs are broken, as they were during the two World Wars.

Yes, I’m obsessed with war. I’m obsessed with war because I’m obsessed with life. I love life. I love my wife Pamela. I love being in love with her. I love the 19 years we’ve been playing house together — pretending we’re grown-ups, just like our parents. I love music. I love food. I love reading. I love sports. I even love sleeping. I taste and love so many parts of life.

I don’t ever want to die. And I don’t want anyone else to die — except maybe those who treat life so trivially that they can speak of the sacrifice of other people’s lives as being a worthwhile price to pay for some idealistic goal they believe they will achieve — a goal that will give them an exalted position in the history books.

Reformers are like children playing games based on fantasies. They see no reason to discover whether others before them have harbored the same ambitions — and failed miserably to achieve their goals. It’s of no concern to them that without an understanding of the history and cultures of other peoples, they have no hope either to persuade or to dominate other people. And they pay no attention to the fact that in the process of "ending tyranny in our world" they are imposing a new tyranny in their own country — our country.

Yes, I’m obsessed with war. I’m obsessed with war because I love life. And so I will continue to fight against America’s wars with every bit of strength, with every bit of talent, with every resource I can spare.

The War Racket concentrates on the deceptions politicians use to get us into war. Every war produces its share of deceptions. They come in four categories: prewar lies, rosy promises, propaganda, and myths. After reading The War Racket (Part I & II) you will:

1. Know why politicians are so eager to get Americans into wars,
2. Be better equipped to spot the lies politicians tell in non-war areas, and
3. Know what must be done to rule out the possibility of future politicians
    luring Americans into war through deception.

The Manuscript

When Harry Browne died on March 1, 2006, he was writing The War Racket. He completed Part I: World War I. However, he passed on before he finished Part II: The Perpetual War. Although The War Racket, Part II is incomplete, a couple of chapters are complete and there are extensive notes for the remaining chapters. Also included in the eBook are a number of appendices (i.e. The Myths of War, Selling War, The Recurring Lies, Power, and Miscellaneous Notes) that Harry planned to integrate into Part II. In addition, there are 72 war articles at the end of the eBook that Harry wrote between the years of 1999 to 2005.

 

 

 

Fail-Safe Investing

Life-Long Financial Safety in 60 Minutes

by Harry Browne

If you're wondering whether your investment portfolio is going to retain its value in these uncertain times or whether your retirement savings are safe, there are ways to assure that you won't be hurt - whatever may come.

For over 30 years Harry Browne has shown investors how to protect their assets from turbulent markets. Even during periods when inflation and recession have buffeted the economy, people have made money following his advice.

Harry Browne's portfolio approach has been adopted by wealthy and middle-class investors alike, by sophisticated speculators and by people who just want to be sure their savings are absolutely safe.

This short book can be read in one to two hours. It tells you everything you need to know to seting up your own investing - including sources for obtaining the investments. Within one day you can have a safe portfolio that you'll never have to tinker with again.

It's call a Permanent Portfolio, because once you set it up, you don't have to continually reevaluate it, alter it, or even think about it. And it doesn't matter whether next year brings prosperity, inflation, recession, or even a depression; you'll know you're safe - no matter what.

Over the past 33 years the portfolio has had only three losing years, and the worst of those (in 1981) brought a loss of only 6%. The average yearly return was 10%. Click here to see the portfolio's performance.

No matter how much or little you know about investing, this book will tell you what you need to know. Written in Harry Browne's patented easy-to-follow style, sprinkled with his good humor, and with every detail covered, you'll never need another investment book after this one.

 

 

 

 How I Found Freedom
in an Unfree World

by Harry Browne

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World is a Handbook for Personal Liberty — showing you how to use libertarian principles to make your life much freer right now. It presents a unique libertarian view of morality, government, society, and human nature. Part I identifies the mental traps that are so easy to fall into — traps that prevent you from being as free as you could be. Part II provides specific techniques you can use today to obtain greater freedom from government, from societal restrictions, and from business, personal, and family problems. Part III shows how to make necessary changes to a freer life right now.

While Harry waited and hoped for a free society, he made sure that his own life was as free and happy as possible. Using the same libertarian principles that would underlie a free society, he created a successful and joyous life for himself and his family. He put these principles and techniques into his book, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World. In the book you’ll find ways to obtain greater freedom from government, freedom from social restrictions, freedom from business problems, personal problems, family problems, and freedom from the treadmill.

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World will not only put you on the path to a freer, happier life, it will inspire almost anyone to take greater responsibility for his own life — to quit focusing on the shortcomings of others and use the sovereignty one does have to take control of one’s own life and make the most of it. How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World can make your life much freer and happier.

 

 

 

The Secret of Selling ~ Anything

by Harry Browne

If you've read other selling books, you're probably tired of the false promises that never quite work out. You're probably tired of being told "you can do it if you just believe you can."

You're probably tired of reading about tricks that made a particular sale ~ tricks that may have been appropriate to a particular situation, but not yours ~ and even if they were appropriate, how would you have thought of them at the right time?

If you've read books on selling before or listened to "sales experts," you're probably tired of being pumped with hot air ~ told how you must "come alive," be full of enthusiasm, dominate the world around ~ all the things that don't happen to be a part of your basic nature.

Well, this book isn't anything like that. In fact, this book was written to refute many clichés of selling that have been accepted without question for years.

This book will prove to you, I hope, that the stereotyped image of the "born salesman" is a mistake. You don't have to remake your personality and become super-enthusiastic, super-aggressive, domineering. Not only are those traits not necessary, they are actually a hindrance to making sales.

And you won't have to develop that uncanny ability to come up with the right answer at the right time ~ that super-human knack of having the brilliant flash of insight that is so prevalent in books on selling. Sure, given several days to think about it, the writer of a sales book can always come up with a solution to a sales problem. But how does that help you when confronted face-to-face with a question that must be answered now? This book will show you that you don't need such skills.

This book can truly revolutionize your selling career ~ but only because it will show you that you no longer need to waste your time developing skills that are of no value to a salesman. For example, here are some of the points that will be made in the course of this book:

  1. Contrary to the accepted mythology, enthusiasm is not a virtue; it destroys more sales than it creates.

  2. "Positive thinking" is an unrealistic fallacy. The salesman who thinks negatively has a far greater chance for success than the so-called "positive thinker."

  3. Sales success does not come from convincing people to buy things they don't want.

  4. The salesman who always has an answer for every objection is also probably plugging along with a very low income.

  5. Extroverts don't make the best salesmen; they are invariably outsold by introverts.

  6. To be a good salesman, you don't have to be a "smooth talker".

  7. Another all-time sales fallacy is the statement "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". When the going gets tough, I usually take a vacation.

  8. The desire to be able to motivate others is unrealistic and foolish. A really-great salesman will never try to motivate anyone.

Perhaps all of this sounds so far removed from what you've heard about selling through the years that you wonder how it could possibly be true. I intend to demonstrate the validity of these statements in two ways.

First, my own experience verifies their worth. Almost invariably, in any selling experience where I've found myself, I have outsold everyone else around me ~ usually while working far fewer hours.

In addition, I've seen these principles work for a few others, too ~ a very few, for they are unknown to most people.

But there is nothing mysterious about them ~ and that brings us to second way in which I will demonstrate their validity. I will prove them to you. We will deal with life logically and carefully in this book. Everything will be proven in terms of the real world as it is ~ in ways we can both understand.

And because these principles are self-evident, you will be able to apply them simply and easily. You will not be told again (for the hundredth time) that "if you'll just believe them and try them and remove any thought of failure from your mind, they will eventually work for you". No, you're tired of having to approach success in terms of faith.

I will prove the validity of these principles and then you can integrate them into your daily life ~ one at a time, if you so choose. And you will most likely see their effect the moment you try them.

But I'm not going to guarantee your success. I'm not going to tell you that you can't miss ~ because that would be unrealistic. For it depends on you and your willingness to reorient your attitude to see things as they really are.

The old clichés of selling are really attempts to get "something for nothing." They promise to bring about sales faster without any greater insight. But invariably (as with all "something for nothing" attempts) the salesman works harder with no greater success.

If you will just take the time to understand why it is that people buy things, it will open up a whole new world of understanding to you. It will make it possible for you to increase your sales volume significantly and thereby make more money.

It will also enable you to understand what has happened in every sales interview ~ even when you don't get the order. And these same principles will improve your relationships with other business associates, and with your friends and family ~ because you'll understand them so much better.

And what may be most important of all, you will enjoy your work much more than you ever have before. No longer will you be afflicted with stomach aches from the uncomfortable task of trying to be something you're not. You won't have to remake your personality or become a fast talking extrovert.

Here is the painless way to become a good salesman, to influence others, to become more in demand ~ without remaking your personality, without becoming forceful, aggressive, or eloquent. You can relax and be yourself, you can be honest and friendly, and you will be thanked by the buyer for what you have done for him.

Best wishes,
Harry Browne

 

 

 
Freedom Speeches, Volume 1

by Harry Browne

Freedom Speeches,
Volume 1

Harry Browne was an inspirational speaker who was passionate about the cause of freedom, individual liberty, and much smaller government. Having run for President in 1996 and 2000 as the Libertarian Party's nominee, having written 15 books and published thousands of articles, Browne was well-equipped to present the case for individual liberty over a wide range of issues — health care, education, the environment, Social Security, foreign policy, the Drug War, the income tax, immigration, and much more. His stance in all areas: people acting on their own achieve all that we value, while government works against our interests to further the interests of politicians. And whatever the issue, he presented insights you weren’t likely to have heard from other speakers or writers.

Freedom Speeches, Volume 1 includes seven of Browne's more popular speeches totaling over 5 and a half hours in length. These freedom speeches present a unique view of human nature, morality, and government. They will inspire you and amuse you. More importantly, they will encourage you to think about the importance of individual liberty, freedom, and much smaller government.

  1. "I Dreamed They Repealed the 20th Century"
    (Future of Freedom Foundation, October 30, 1994)
    This speech is a humorous look at how a new President reduces the federal budget to $500 billion.
    Introduction by Jacob Hornberger.
    52:02 minutes

     

  2. "Liberty is America's Destiny"
    (Libertarian National Convention Nomination Acceptance Speech, 1996)
    This speech stresses the economic benefits of the Libertarian program.
    Introduction by David Nolan.
    48:18 minutes

     

  3. "Two Many Lawyers or Too Many Laws?"
    (Hillsdale College, March 12, 1997)
    This speech explains that attorneys are merely taking advantage of the system created by politicians. And to minimize lawsuits and ambulance-chasing, we need to reduce government to its constitutional size.
    Introduction by Richard Ebeling.
    54:17 minutes

     

  4. "We Believe in You"
    (Libertarian Party Convention Nomination Acceptance Speech, July 4, 2000)
    This speech explains that Libertarians believe in "you" (the American public), and want you (not George Bush or Al Gore) to be in charge of your life. Special emphasis on the gun laws and the Insane War on Drugs.
    Introduction by David Bergland.
    38:52 minutes

     

  5. "Why We Must Repeal the Income Tax & Social Security"
    (Detroit Economic Club, Michigan, September 25, 2000)
    This speech explains the five benefits derived from repealing the income tax. The question period also deals with such matters as the environment and why you should vote Libertarian.
    Introduction by Beverly Hall Burns.
    56 minutes

     

  6. "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World"
    (FreedomFest, May 3, 2002)
    A presentation of Harry Browne's 1973 book, explaining how you can expand your own freedom without changing the world. Question and Answer period.
    Introduction by Mark Skousen.
    52:32 minutes

     

  7. "The Prospects for Liberty in America"
    (Libertarian National Convention, July 4, 2002)
    This speech explains why Harry Browne remains hopeful, if not optimistic, regarding liberty in America. Also, why human nature is on our side, and what we must do to keep hope alive.
    Introduction by Bill Winter.
    39:35 minutes

 

 

 

FREEDOM THE AMERICAN WAY

Your future is in your hands

by Harry Browne

Freedom The American Way is a compilation of magazine articles, newspaper columns, and educational articles written by Harry Browne in the 1960s. They contain factual and well-reasoned economic, political, and business truths that are written in simple and to the point language that everyone can understand and appreciate. And they appeal to the readers self-interest.

Section one contains eleven American Progress/Freedom magazine articles that endeavor to educate and gain public support for the Liberty Amendment ~ a Constitutional amendment to reduce the size of government by restraining federal powers. Section two contains twenty-nine The American Way newspaper columns that cover a wide range of topics from morality to unemployment to your savings account. And Section three contains thirty-one Your Future Is In Your Hands articles ~ part of a dynamic educational employer/employee program in which Harry presented each week one basic economic truth that could be quickly read and understood by the reader. The articles promoted free enterprise; reduction of government interference in employer/employee relations; and created in employees both the desire to be of greater value, as well as periodically offering specific methods for providing it.

This book is a quick and easy read because it's written in Harry Browne's patented easy-to-follow style. Yet the articles are filled with such wisdom, common sense, and practical suggestions that there is a great deal of "meat" to digest. If you want to reduce the size of government, make the most of your life, and learn ways to increase your value and wages ~ you'll find this book interesting, enjoyable, and thought-provoking. And although written over forty years ago, the articles are as important and worth reading today as the day Harry wrote them.

 

 

Why Government Doesn't Work

by Harry Browne

Why Government Doesn't Work

Newly available for downloading, Harry Browne's Why Government Doesn't Work is the 1995 book that transformed so many readers into Libertarians - and gave existing Libertarians the arguments and explanations that enabled them to convert their friends to Libertarian ideas.

This book demonstrates persuasively why government programs:

  • Have a failure rate over 99%,

  • Never live up to their promises,

  • Too often do the exact opposite of what was promised for them,

  • Always cost far more than their initial estimates, and

  • Create the conditions that justify enlarging themselves and adding more government programs.

The book provides answers to numerous questions that are sometimes perplexing:

  • Why so many people keep falling for political promises,

  • How America went from the land of the free to the land of government dominance,

  • Why new government intrusions always wind up hurting the innocent more than the guilty, and

  • How to get people to give up their favorite government programs.

And the book offers some surprising conclusions:

  • How the civil rights laws have turned into a national nightmare,

  • How America has an overwhelming national offense, but practically no national defense,

  • How school vouchers could destroy private schools,

  • Why America has no missile defense after 20 years of the government working on it,

  • How government regulation makes your life less safe, and

  • Why every political complaint about our "free market" health-care system is a reason to get the government completely out of health care.

In addition, the book shows why the libertarian message should resonate with the young, the elderly, the poor, the rich, people of every religion, people on welfare, reformers, and even government employees.

There are chapters on education, welfare, health care, law enforcement, the military, Social Security, family values, and the income tax. There's a plan for freeing you immediately from the Social Security tax, without having to deny retired people what they've been led to expect.

There's even a Freedom Budget - showing how the federal government could get by on just $100 billion a year, and how we can get from here to there quickly.

Written in Harry Browne's patented easy-to-follow style, sprinkled with his good humor, and with every detail covered, this book is guaranteed to help you become a more persuasive salesman of liberty.

 

 

 

Investment Strategy
in an Uncertain World

by Harry Browne

Harry Browne's Special Reports opened for business by publishing its first newsletter issue on December 24, 1974.

By the end of the 1970s Harry had come to the conclusion that forecasts were pretty useless.

He said, "If the world is running out of trees, it is because so many people have used so much paper to write so many words about so many inevitable events that never came to pass."

In March 1980, he wrote "Forecasting vs. Strategy," in which he said that profits come from a good strategy, rather than accurate forecasts. And as the decades progressed he became progressively more anti-prediction. And he published many full-length articles explaining why it's impossible to predict human action - no matter how simple it may seem.

This book contains 16 of those articles that discuss Harry's investment strategy. They contain perceptive explanations that debunk so much of what passes for investment wisdom - plus intelligent comments about life. Most of all, the main thrust of the articles is a step-by-step analysis of how you can deal with an uncertain world - without preconceptions or dogma.

These articles will remind you of something you learned a long time ago - that the future is unknowable. They will also reassure you that you don't have to rely on fortune tellers to deal successfully with any part of you life -- including your investments. And they're written in Harry's patented easy-to-follow style, sprinkled with his good humor.

Although these articles were written in the 1980s and 1990s, they contain ideas that are timeless -- ideas that can help you today to separate sound investment advice from slogans masquerading as insight.

 

 

The Great Libertarian Offer

by Harry Browne

Here is the Book You’ve Been Waiting For!

Harry Browne explains that Libertarians want you to be free — free to live your own life as you think best. And he provides the ammunition you need to show people how much better off they’d be in a Libertarian America.

You’ve heard it all many times. "What would Libertarians do about Social Security – leave the elderly starving in the streets?" "How can we stop the drug problem without the War On Drugs?" "Healthcare costs will skyrocket without government controls and regulation – millions of people can’t even afford healthcare now!" "Without government intervention corporations will choke the environment with pollution!"

You’ve heard these and many other misinformed rationalizations for bigger, more-intrusive, ever-growing government. A government that continuously strips us of our money, property, and freedoms.

Now Harry Browne answers back with The Great Libertarian Offer -- a Libertarian plan of responsible, sensible solutions to today’s political and social problems. With this book in hand you can show your friends, family, and associates:

  • The beauty, freedom, and responsibility of a Libertarian America.

  • How we can be free of the income tax, so you can keep every dollar you earn — to spend it, save it, or give it away as you choose.

  • How we can be free of the Social Security tax completely and immediately — without forsaking the elderly —— so you can arrange a safe, convenient, prosperous retirement for yourself.

  • Why the insane War on Drugs is a war on you, on your liberty, on your property, on your family’s safety — even if you’ve never used drugs.

  • Why your children should never have to fight or die in a foreign war.

  • How ending federal regulation will make products safer, increase your earnings, and lower the prices of what you buy.

  • How education without government will provide better schools for all.

  • How to reduce pollution dramatically by taking property away from the federal government.

  • How open borders enhance your standard of living.

  • 5 ways we can dramatically reduce crime by reducing government.

  • How getting the government out of health care will give you a longer life, more accessible medical care, and low-cost health insurance.

  • How a Libertarian President can reduce government dramatically and enhance your liberty on his first day in office — without the consent of Congress.

  • How we can rally the American people to give up their favorite federal programs and accept a massive reduction in government.

  • 6 things you must know if you want to understand government.

Why the government’s 3 "greatest hits" — the highway system, the space program, and disaster relief — are just three more boondoggles that cost far more than they’re worth.

  • How today’s "prosperous" economy is short-changing you.

  • The 5 principles that guarantee that the next government program will be a failure.

  • Why the Constitution provides your only protection from big government.

Harry Browne’s Why Government Doesn’t Work recruited thousands of new Libertarians. The Great Libertarian Offer offers new examples, new perspectives, new issues, and new ways to show people the benefits of a Libertarian America.

Use this book to expose the fallacies of big government programs. Show people how much better off we’d all be in a Libertarian America – where we can be free to make the best choices for ourselves, instead of living as the politicians and bureaucrats think best.

The American Dream requires freedom from government. The Great Libertarian Offer will help us get there.

 

 

2000+ Libertarian Quotes

by Harry Browne

This collection of over two thousand pithy libertarian quotations and comments concerning liberty, government, and politics were personally selected by Harry Browne to help you sell libertarian ideas to others. Surprisingly, none of the quotes are by Harry Browne! But there are quotes from conversations that he had with friends, emails from associates, letters from admirers, and listeners to his radio shows; as well as lesser known sources of particular interest to Harry such as: operettas, television shows, speeches, movies, etc. And, of course, there are quotes by famous philosophers, politicians, scholars, and other writers. The quotations in this book sorted by topics with their sources included, and are meant to challenge, inspire, and motivate you. Harry believed that if you're well-armed and benevolent in your approach, quotations can help you in your conversations with friends and family, in speeches, in letters to editors ~ anywhere to open minds to embrace liberty. This book will definitely help you become a more persuasive salesman of liberty!

BOOK CONTENTS:

  • Introduction

  • Part I: Abortion - Drug War

  • Part II: Economic Systems - Gun Control

  • Part III: Hatred - Puritanism

  • Part IV: Racism - Yugoslavia

  • About the Author

SAMPLE QUOTES:

We have depended on government for so much for so long that we as people have become less vigilant of our liberties. As long as the government provides largesse for the majority, the special interest lobbyists will succeed in continuing the redistribution of welfare programs that occupies most of Congress's legislative time.
    Ron Paul, Congressman (R - Texas)
    Speech in the House of Representatives
    September 17, 1997

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.
    Thomas B. Reed, speech (1886)
    Cited in Infopedia's Merriam Webster Dictionary of Quotations.

Very few of those who maintain that it is sweet to die for one's country have ever done it.
    Saturday Evening Post editorial, 1941
    Quoted by Bill Kauffman, Liberty, January 1997, page 23.

All that is necessary for the triumph of waste and destruction is for good men and women to attempt to do good through the power and authority of government.
    Michael Cloud
    Email to Harry Browne, December 4, 2003.

Does the mere existence of evil somewhere in the world justify preemptive war at the expense of the American people?
    Ron Paul, Congressman (R - Texas)
    "The Crime of Conscription" November 26, 2003

 

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