Review: Seven Principles of Good Government.

            In 2012 and 2016, Gary Johnson ran for the President of the United States.  His book, Seven Principles of Good Government, explains his form of Libertarianism.

            His seven principles are (6-7):

1.      Become reality-driven.

2.      Tell the truth.

3.      Do what is right and fair.

4.      Develop a plan to reach that goal, and then act.

5.      Make sure that everyone who ought to know knows what you’re doing.

6.      Acknowledge mistakes immediately.

7.      Find a job you love enough to do what it takes.

In the chapters that follow, Johnson explains how these principles have guided him as a

Two-term governor of New Mexico and how they would lead him as President of the United States.

            The book is optimistic with regards to a smaller government that abides by these principles.  Johnson gives an overview of his life and how he has learned and led by them.  Pictures appear amidst the chapters.

            Johnson makes his case for a Libertarian government, and I have come to believe it is a good way to govern.  However, there is a great deal of repetition from chapter to chapter – as if these were talks that he bound in book form.  It is a useful primer and introduces the reader to Johnson in particular, but to learn more of what Libertarianism entails, one needs to pick up addition material.

            [This review appears on my blog, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]