Has the nation's infatuation with the free market warped the true meaning of American freedom by its emphasis on the self-serving individual in a "looking out for Number One" world? Freedom is America's most treasured value. In Freedom Reclaimed, John E. Schwarz examines the profound implications of the difference between the vision of American freedom that the Founders enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the free-market idea of freedom that is ascendant today. Schwarz shows how the three-decade shift toward free-market freedom has brought economic hardship to the majority of Americans and suffering to the political life of the nation. As the nation moves further away from its impelling original commitment, most Americans now have only limited access to the freedom the Founders envisioned. Schwarz sets forth a program that can help America return to its ennobling vision and resume its historic journey. In policy discussions on employment, education, social issues, and health care, Schwarz recasts our understanding of what freedom means and involves. In so doing, he transforms the way we see our world and revitalizes our ability to change it for the better.Table of Contents: Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Failure of Free-Market Liberty 2. Freedom and the Promise of Economic Opportunity 3. Guidelines for American Social Policy 4. Education, Social Security, and Welfare Assistance 5. Freedom and Our Protection from Wrongful Harm 6. Overcoming Market Failures 7. The Size and Waste of Government 8. Societal Decisions and Individual Liberty 9. Taking Freedom Seriously 10. Rediscovering America's Vision Notes Index