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November 1985

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Fear and Loathing of Biotech’s Bright Future

Genetic engineering promises wonder drugs, miracle cures, and safe alternatives to deadly pesticides-so why does Jeremy Rifkin want to outlaw designer genes?

Ronald Bailey

Features

Snail Beats Subway

In the brave new world of urban mass transit, anything's possible. Just look at that escargot go!

Peter Samuel

Deep-Six 55

Isn't it about time we repealed the most ignored and abused federal law since Prohibition?

Alan Pisarski

Seizing Assets Slow and Subtle

A case study in "nationalization," US-style.

Steve H. Hanke

Doing Good Makes Cents

Social problems can be solved-but only when they are turned into profitable business opportunities.

Peter Drucker

Books

The Wrong Road to Space

K. Drexler

The Causes of Cancer: A Poisoned Discussion

David Stewart

Big Business: Friend or Foe of Hitler?

Ralph Raico

Book Hints

A selective mention of books received for review

Lynn Scarlett

Wonders of the (Economic) World

Paul McGouldrick

Literature

Brief Review: Collected Poems: 1949–1980

Bill Kauffman

Editorials

Forget Placebos—Let's Go for the Strong Stuff

Marty Zupan

Burning Flags

Bill Kauffman

Columns

Viewpoint: Broken Promises in the Great White North

Bruce Evoy

Taxes: Putting Junior to Work

Timothy Condon

Spotlight: New England Patriot

John Dentinger

Life & Liberty: Stravinsky, Fabulist of Evil

Kyle Rothweiler

Psychology/Psychiatry

Life & Liberty: A Triumph of the Will

Holmes Alexander

Further & More

Reason Staff

Citings

Trends

Robert Poole, Lucy Braun, Bill Kauffman, and Eric Marti

Letters

Letters

Reason Staff

Brickbats

Brickbats

Mark Edward Crane

57 YEARS OF REASON

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