Granted. Another excerpt from his book, p. 133:
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we don't need government. I'm no anarchist. The worst places in the world are the places that have no security, almost no rules. We need rule of law. but do we need so much?The first paragraph points out an important difference between "classic liberal" and some Libertarians. There was a little-noticed movement a few years ago to replace the Texas Constitution with one that almost completely abolished government; everything, including defense, police and courts was to be handled privately. I can only imagine the chaos.The founders' vision of limited government is one of the greatest philosophical achievements of humanity because it protects people while leaving them free to pursue their own interests. That freedom is what makes so many other good and creative things possible.
The second paragraph is in stark contrast to what current liberals believe.