November 1977
Cover Story
The Poverty of Pseudo-Science
Running amok with the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Features
Books
Societal Directions and Alternatives
A critical guide to the literature
Political Nemesis
Illich's analysis of medical overkill is ingenious…but wrong
Doomsday Criers & Technocrats
Optimism gives the technocrats no reason to plan for anything, while pessimism gives them sufficient reason to plan for everything.
Marxism Über Alles
Intellectuals like Michael Harrington still cling to Marxism. Robert Wesson asks why.
Raiding the Academy
Tenuous arguments and sensationalism mark this "study" of the National Academy of Sciences.
The Mirage of Social Justice
Hayek's case against this concept is powerful, but flawed.
The Ethics of Self-Actualization
A new defense of individualism
