Toward Liberty: The Idea That Is Changing the World

This book, published in conjunction with Cato’s 25th Anniversary, is a must-have collection of the best articles published by Cato over the past 25 years. It includes such luminaries as Milton Friedman, Peter Bauer, William A. Niskanen, Julian Simon, Carolyn Weaver, George Gilder, Karl Popper, Justice Antonin Scalia, Richard Epstein, Vaclav Klaus, Alan Greenspan, Paul Craig Roberts, Charlotte Twight, Rep. Dick Armey, and P.J. O’Rourke.

These articles span a variety of important issues, including the fall of communism and apartheid, globalization, school choice, Social Security privatization, technology and the new economy, and personal freedom. They show the power of ideas to change the world around use—especially the idea of liberty. More and more countries around the world are opting for free trade and free markets, and the Cato Institute has played an important part in popularizing those policies to a worldwide audience. This is definitely a collection to treasure by all those who love liberty.

Press Release: Toward Liberty

“Those looking for a comprehensive anthology of libertarian thought on today’s pressing issues should seek out Toward Liberty.”
—National Review

Cato’s former executive vice president and distinguished senior fellow David Boaz, who passed away in 2024, was a provocative commentator on a broad range of political and cultural issues; he played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement.