The declaration of independents: how libertarian politics can fix what's wrong with America

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pt. 1. The end of the world as you know it: Beyond duopoly -- The pit and the pendulum -- The Libertarian moment -- pt. 2. The democratization of just about everything, or case studies in making life richer, weirder, and better: Keep on rockin' in the free world -- You are now free to move about the country -- The disorganization man (and woman) -- Rise of the mutants -- We the media -- pt. 3. Operationalize it, baby!: We are so out of money -- Your mind, your health, and your retirement are terrible things to waste -- The permanent nongoverning minority.;Everywhere in America, the forces of digitization, innovation, and personalization are expanding our options and bettering the way we live. Everywhere, that is, except in our politics. There we are held hostage to an eighteenth century system, dominated by two political parties whose ever-more-polarized rhetorical positions mask a mutual interest in maintaining a stranglehold on power. The Declaration of Independents is a compelling and extremely entertaining manifesto on behalf of a system better suited to the future--one structured by the essential libertarian principles of free minds and fr.