Item #2100 The God of the Machine. Isabel Paterson.
The God of the Machine
The God of the Machine
The God of the Machine
"Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It is the result of their deliberate actions, long persevered in, which they hold to be motivated by high ideals toward virtuous ends."

The God of the Machine

Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1968. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [viii], 322 pages.

Paterson's exploration of the connection between the political system of the United States and its economic achievements over a relatively short national history. Originally published in 1943, this is a foundational work in the political philosophy of Libertarianism.

Includes a new Afterword and a bibliographical list of the books Paterson kept in her library.


Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bound in gray cloth over boards with spine and upper board titled in black. A shallow bump to top fore corner of upper board. Jacket has a touch of fading to spine, a 1" closed tear at top of lower joint fold, and other very minor edge wear. Clean and bright overall.

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