Philosophically, the American Revolution was a product of the Enlightenment. These ideas remain a part of the American culture, if only implicitly. The emergence of the entrepreneur as a modem hero is evidence of this, as is a greater willingness to consider private alternatives to functions traditionally performed by government. Paine - provided the key that unlocked the door to freedom. At the time of the original publication, Mr. Phillips was a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. 1.
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Reprinted with permission from The Freeman, a publication of The Foundation for Economic Education, Inc., April 1989, Vol.