Posted on 07/31/2008 7:50:13 PM PDT by Chickensoup
Is anyone familiar with Maybury's Books on Economics and history. I will be using them along with other texts in homeschooling this year. His libertarian perspective made me think twice, especially as he contrasted the current US with the Roman Empire.
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I’m almost afraid to compare the U.S. to the Roman Empire. The comparisons will frighten me more.
I purchased all his books and have three left to read. They are a quick read and could have easily been made into one or two textbooks.
Intersting model of economics. Interesting perspective of history.
You three really need to find each other.
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I’m so glad someone recommended economics books! It just so happens, I’ve been looking for books on economics (and math and science and... and...) for my kids.
Btw, we talked about homeschool curriculum on this thread not long ago:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2050636/posts
Please feel free to add your recommendations there, too.
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I am using this series along with Hazlet’s Basic economics. I like Sowell’s econ books but they are for people with an interest in economics rather than my kids. This is practical hands on econ.
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For homeschool I used the Abeka Economics text. It transformed my kids into conservatives.
In fact, I really recommend all the Abeka history and social studies texts. They are firmly in the conservative camp.
The last sentence in the older version history text I have is a Reagan quote, “I believe this nation hungers for a spiritual revival; hungers to once again see honor placed above political expediency; to see government once again the protector of our liberties, not the distributor of gifts and priviledge.”
“Government should uphold - and not undermine- those institutions which are the custodians of the very values on which civilization is founded: religion, education, and above all, family.”
I am also using ABEKA economics, as a matter of fact just won it at EBAY about ten minutes ago. I am using it for the overview of economic systems. But for the model I am going to use Maybury.
Maybury believes that as a heir to the empire that the rot has set in and advises people practically on how to make economics work for them.
We have read most if not all of Richard Maybury’s books and we found them very informative. He tries to keep them secular which makes some of his points awkward. They are good reads inspite of that.
"The Roman Republic lasted over twice as long as our republic has thus far, but Rome fell for several key reasons, several of which seem to be particularly relevant today. First, a decline in moral values and political civility at home. Second, an over-confident and over-extended military around the world. Third, fiscal irresponsibility by the central government. Finally, failure to control its borders."
-David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States
I remember reading a few when I was a high schooler. I think they made a good impact. Of course, I’d already encountered TANSTAAFL thanks to Robert Heinlein or it would have been an even bigger impact.
The Maybury books I have read, but I think they are a little skewed in terms of only representing one piece of the picture.
I have read Maybury's books as well. They are good.
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