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#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Levin explores the philosophical basis of America’s foundations and the crisis that faces government today.
Mark R. Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny made the most persuasive case for conservatism and against statism in a generation. In this most crucial time, this leading conservative thinker explores the psychology, motivations, and history of the utopian movement, its architects, and its modern day disciples—and how the individual and American society are being devoured by it.
In Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America Levin asks, what is this utopian force that both allures a free people and destroys them? In the end, Levin’s message is clear: The American republic is in great peril. The people must now choose between utopianism or liberty.
About the Author
Mark R. Levin is the author of the million-copy-selling #1 New York Times bestseller Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto. His nationally syndicated talk-radio show has 8.5 million listeners and is heard nationwide on hundreds of radio stations as well as on satellite radio and Armed Forces Radio. His previous books, Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America and Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish, were also New York Times and national bestsellers. Most recently he contributed a preface to a book by his father, Jack E. Levin: Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Illustrated. He was a top adviser to several members of President Reagan’s cabinet. He is president of Landmark Legal Foundation and holds a B.A. from Temple University and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law. Visit Mark Levin on the web at MarkLevinShow.com.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Eye opening brilliance,
By Zvi Lifshiz (toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America (Hardcover)
Well I didn't think that Liberty and Tyrrany could be beaten, but it has. Mark Levin has done it again, and in a way that even surpasses his previous works. With this book, I went back and watched past speeches by the president, the occupy movement, etc...and it's all right there. Almost word for word, the utopian rhetoric is broken down in this book and then recognized when the leftists speak. If you want to undersand that is this thing that makes people give up their personal freedoms, their individuality, and their hard-earned property for some idealized vision of the world that in practicality can never exist (because it goes against human nature, against the laws of economics, against everything rational), then this book will leave you with eyes wide open.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America (Hardcover)
Mark Levin starts out, by explaining the philosophical foundations of the ideal utopian state. Plato`s Republic, Thomas More`s Utopia, Thomas Hobbes`s Leviathan, and of course the Communist Manifesto, are given a brief overview.Next, Levin takes the reader through, the philosophical underpinnings of the US Constitution. John Locke seems to have had the largest influence, on the creators of the US Constitution. Charles de Montesquieu and Alexis de Tocqueville also had an impact, on how the structure of the US government would be designed. The idea of the book is to compare and contrast, the two systems of government. The US Republic involves government decentralization, individual rights, property rights, and commercial freedom. The utopian ideal seems to be, the polar opposite of the original American concept. The utopian model has a strong centralized government, that trumps almost all individual rights. Levin then points out, how America has moved away from their founding principles and moved towards a socialist utopia. I would have enjoyed a few suggested solutions, to some of the current problems. What empire has not gone into decline, after a period of success? There does not appear to be many examples of previous empires self correcting, and getting things back on track. I feel an additional chapter, with some proposals on how to remedy the current situation, would have been appreciated.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Profound Understanding of Our Founders Ideas,
By bruce g. marshall (Thetis Island, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America (Hardcover)
This is one of the best books I've ever read. Mark Levin has written a masterpiece about history's masterminds and the timeless allure of their collectivist utopias....all of which have ended in misery for the millions ensnared in their attempt to create a more perfect man. It confirms my suspicions that the progressive-Marxist movement is up to no good, intent on destroying the very idea of America and intent on ringing the last ounce of individualism out of us all. This book gives you a clear understanding on how seemingly intelligent people could hold ideas so opposed to experience and common sense. It also explains the use of language to revise history and help the modern utopian- collectivist cause. This book should be studied in High-School by every student. (That's not going to happen!)
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