Good reads

Pratt has noted some great reads on the Constitution in a previous blog. It seems there is nothing of greater concern than liberty. But, from where did liberty arise? Little of it existed until the Greek city states but even there, only citizens had liberty. Today we find the West to be the wealthies nations in the world along with having the greatest freedom. Why is the West wealthy and the rest not? Mostly because of the existence of private property rights and voluntary trade. Why did this arise in the West and not elsewhere. An interesting answer is provided by reading:
The Victory of Reason -- Rodney Stark
The Closing of the Muslim Mind -- Robert Reilly