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Rights of Man
by Thomas Paine
Paine's defense of the French Revolution against Burke, with proposals for welfare, pensions and progressive taxation decades early. Radical and readable.
Read it if…
you want the radical democratic case.
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Skip it if…
you want Burke's side; read both.
Try instead: On Liberty →
Three things you will actually use
- Rights are natural.
- Each generation governs itself.
- Government should serve the living.
Do this first
Read Part Two's chapter on ways and means.
Our verdict
Paine vs Burke.
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