A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear

This book is hilarious.

This was the rare book that was in equal parts hilarious and dismaying. The eternal human quest toward liberty and independence comes into the modern age, meeting the intractable forces of nature and raising many questions about whether we'll be able to survive the project. Most intriguing was the suggestion that the destructive, self-sabotaging behavior of both bears and humans may be related to a parasite causing damage in the brain. It's super ironic to think that the so-called “freedom” of the libertarians may be a mirage elicited by a tiny creature of which they have no knowledge, for all their pride in their own mental acuity. What is freedom anyway? It's not so simple as taking over a town, or a state, or a country, and subjecting it to your own selfish ideas. Here's hoping we can preserve some degree of mental health, and find some more workable solutions.

Rating of 3.5.