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The Value of Suicide    by Eric v.d. Luft
Price: $4.99 USD. 110550 words. Published by Gegensatz Press on December 4, 2012. .

The main point is to argue that suicide ought not automatically to be seen as an expression of despair, but that some people have non-despondent, creative, altruistic, unselfish, or advantageous reasons for doing themselves in. The ancients knew this. Our culture has lost this insight in the meantime. Luft wants to recover it.
Entitlements - An Economics Primer    by Douglas Patterson
Price: $3.99 USD. 84490 words. Published on January 24, 2013. .

This book is designed for a teenage and young adult audience. It discusses economics on a very basic level. I define wealth broadly and focus on the role of the tribe in the acquisition and defense of property. I take issue with individualists who claim that they have amassed their fortunes with no help from others. I urge American youth to consider what a valuable asset their U.S. citizenship is.
The Asylum - A Personal View of Organizational Lunacy    by Hugh McAllister
Price: $5.99 USD. 29150 words. Published on February 9, 2013. .

The view of the world I call my own was born out of the American experience. Freedom is the prized attribute in the American experience, a declaration of independent thinking. Feel the experiences that have shaped my world and then think about your own experiences. This book is designed to make each reader think.
On Individualism and Conformity: Borat, Wall Street and the Problem with Cults    by Jules Okapi
Price: $2.99 USD. 9090 words. Published by White Sun Press  on February 12, 2013. .

This essay embarks on a discussion of the current conceptions of individualism and identity in the United States, and how this gets warped in such a way as to actually reinforce conformity and compliance. Part of The Brain Trust series, by Jules Okapi, a series of philosophical and political essays.
Ruminations: Selected Philosophical, Historical, and Ideological Papers, Volume 2, Dawns and Departures    by Eric v.d. Luft
Price: $2.99 USD. 90160 words. Published by Gegensatz Press on March 21, 2013. .

The second volume of the epitome of Eric v.d. Luft's short works.