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Few economists or historians write like McCloskey - her ability to invest the facts of economic history with the urgency of a novel, or of a leading case at law, is unmatched. She summarizes modern economics and modern economic history with verve and lucidity yet sees through to the really big scientific conclusion. Not matter, but ideas. Big books don't come any more ambitious or captivating than Bourgeois Equality.

The greatest challenges facing humankind, according to Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, are poverty and tyranny, both of which hold people back. Arguing for a return to true liberal values, this engaging and accessible book develops, defends, and demonstrates how embracing the ideas first espoused by 18th-century philosophers like Locke, Smith, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft is good for everyone. In McCloskey's view, liberalism leads to equality, but equality does not necessarily lead to liberalism - and the fixation of the left on inequality is counterproductive.

On June 28th, 2020, and then again on July 3rd, Mark McCloskey and his wife Patty held off a BLM/ANTIFA mob through the exercise of their 2nd Amendment rights. Since then, they have addressed the Republican National Convention and have been frequent guests on Fox News, Newsmax, OAN, CNN, and a variety of national and local news TV and radio programs. The McCloskey's have also appeared as guest commentators or documentary subjects in over a dozen foreign countries. Check out 'Mark McCloskey On Fire' live on NewsTalkSTL Sundays 5pm-6pmCT at 101.9, 94.1, or 99.1 HD3