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Reason is America's premier magazine of liberty. REason's high acclaimed coverage of civil liberties, economics, politics, science, technology and world freedom is written for individuals interested in current events and public policy.
Abstract
Articles and interviews that explore the ideas and issues of individual liberty; the magazine of free minds and free markets.
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A Pleasant Middle Ground, Logic Over Emotion. February 17, 2008
Steve Guardala (Long Island, NY.)
44 out of 50 found this review helpful
This is not a magazine for ideologues, this is for folks who truly believe in the title "Reason." You won't find the extremes of say "Liberty{Libertarian} or The Nation{Left}" in these pages. For anyone who likes current events & politics this is a new approach at looking at the world. There is a balance of both American & international views without being preachy. The reader may not agree with every articles concluding remedy for said problem? But, you will find the fresh perspective as one which will make you think differently about the issue.
It is divided into five parts. Departments, Culture & Reviews, Articles, Columnists, & Editorials. They all feature current events issues that are put into a new focus when compared to say "Time or Newsweek." The departments are divided into three parts. Letters, Citings, & Artifact. The first is obvious, the second has brief writings as in your local newspaper's. The latter is a one page article at the end of every issue, & often features something funny or unusual. Writers like Nick Gillespie, Jesse Walker, & Michael Lynch do not specialize in any one field. They often contribute to different sections of the magazine at various times. The photos are black & white, it is about seventy pages per issue, it comes out eleven times a year, & has only 15-20% of it devoted to advertising.
 A voice of clarity July 13, 2003
Tyro (Brooklyn, New York USA)
38 out of 42 found this review helpful
Reason cannot be labeled conservative or leftist. Nor is it an extremist libertarian magazine like Liberty, fawning over Ayn Rand. It bases its commentary on the assumption that, if we have some faith, our chaotic culture will lead somewhere good. But if we try to monitor and control it excessively, we will dampen human creativity and end up muddled and conflicted. Reason takes on all aspects of culture and assumes an international perspective. Its arguments are laid out carefully but contain a percolating sense of indignation at our increasingly repressive environment. At the same time, they are more informative than polemical; each report is grounded in specifics - quotes, anecdotes, studies. This is the most intelligent and inquiring "political" journal available. If only it came out more often!
 Severe decline in purpose and quality March 4, 2004
Nicolas S. Martin (Indianapolis, IN United States)
31 out of 41 found this review helpful
Reason once had two things going for it. It articulated principled libertarianism, and it was a consistently interesting magazine. Now its ideology is fuzzy; certainly not consistently libertarian. It is also dull and aimless, often badly written. Case in point: the current issue as I write includes a defense of the FDA by a writer who publically attacks prominent libertarians, and who works for an organization that supports a prohibition on the sale of nutritional supplements, as well as promoting state assaults on the tobacco industry. The "old" Reason would never have published such a piece. Nor would Reason have previously published Ronald Bailey's article advocating mandatory health insurance. Bailey also supports the Iraq war and psychiatric coercion. A bright spot continues to be the writing of Jacob Sullum.
Free minds and free markets ... in the real world October 28, 2002
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
Reason magazine has the tag-line "free minds and free markets" and lives up to its promise. It's always interesting, provacative, and even if you don't agree, you'll always learn something. Part culture, part public policy, part current events, Reason looks at everything from an unconventional viewpoint. It's not liberal or conservative ... it's libertarian without being strident or cultish. I'd recommend it to anyone who is bored with the old, recycled left/right points of view.
Ideas you won't find elsewhere June 6, 2002
Jeff Wolfe (Columbus, OH United States)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Never before or since have I encountered a magazine consistently worth reading cover to cover. But I've been doing that with Reason for 11 years now. Reason examines current events from a perspective that's generally libertarian, as evinced by the "Free Minds and Free Markets" tag line. Among mainstream publications, Reason provides a unique and refreshing difference in a market dominated by liberal publications with a smattering of conservative "opposition." At the same time, Reason manages to avoid the preoccupation with philosophical and ideological minutia that plagues most other libertarian periodicals.
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