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 A magazine unlike any other November 6, 2001
A. Gray (New Haven, CT United States)
16 out of 24 found this review helpful
Reason is one of the best magazines out there, hands down. Origionally just a libertarian political magazine, Reason has spread to cover politics, culture, the environment, economics, and social issues. The libertarian perspective is a breath of fresh air in a market dominated by liberal and conservative viewpoints. A must read for anyone who considers themselves braod-minded.
 I wish it was better August 8, 2005
Charlie (Chicago, Illinois)
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
Being a moderate libertarian with a penchant for pragmatic politics and a subscriber to several magazines, I would think that i'm in the very core of their target audience. But I just can't help being slightly repulsed and even a little embarassed by this magazine- I would hate if someone's first impression of libertarianism was through Reason.
The magazine lacks focus, which becomes more noticeable when you combine it with the unengaging writing and abomidable formatting/styling so terrible that it would have been hard pressed to earn a D- in my high school graphic design class.
There are lots of better alternatives, although you'll have to go to magazines that aren't specifically focused on libertarianism in america. The Economist is great- thorough weekly coverage of the global political climate usually with a "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" bent. Wired is a surprising one- each month it provides great coverage oh how technology is changing the the worlds of politics, culture, and society in general, and most of the writers present a libertarian if "left wing libertarian" viewpoint. The Atlantic has been good too, although its surpringly still considered a liberal magazine- you wouldn't realize it until you flip through the advertisements for hybrid cars and Greenpeace projects. I think those organizations need to reasess their marketing projects when the magazine now has articles that recognize Rehnquist as one of the best justices of all time, criticize the palestinian independence movement, and show possible republican presidential candidates in positive lights.
 Best Periodical Available August 6, 2004
political idiot (california)
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
Mr. Hayek apparently despises free thought. Furthermore, his ignorance of libertarian philosophy is clear; discounting his opinion is appropriate. I'm guessing he is a Republicrat and finds the socialist ideas found in the corrupt two party system satisfying. Funny considering his namesake, Frederich Hayek, is one of the greatest libertarian thinkers of all time and one of my personal heros.
But, I digress: Reason magazine has been in my mailbox every month for well over 20 years and I would buy a lifetime subscription if I could. Not every issue is a five star issue, but on the whole Reason is the most interesting periodical on the market. That said, Reason has dropped a notch in quality ever since the brilliant Virginia Postrel left the editor's post several years ago. She is a true intellectual and kept Reason at a consistently high level. I still love to read my issue every month and while I don't always agree with the positions I am always stimulated.
Lost Some Luster But Still Important May 16, 2004
Susanna Hutcheson (Midwest U.S.A.)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
For those of you with a Libertarian bent, this is a must-read. It has, as some reviewers claimed, lost some luster. It lacks the total Ayn Rand Libetarianism of, for example, "Liberty", which is a pure delight.But Reason contains some good reading and we do not need a pure diet of left, right or libetarian. We can, after all, think for ourselves. We don't require a magazine to do that. Reason is one of the best for truthful, yet often opinionated reporting. Susanna K. Hutcheson Creative Director
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 Free Markets is not Libertarian May 12, 2002
8 out of 65 found this review helpful
This is a Libertarian magazine, not a Free Market Keynesian magazine. I will conceed that it is rather well written, compared to most out there.
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