He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.
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“Jefferson understood that those who cannot even control themselves should hardly seek to control others.” ~Barry Brownstein
“When freedom from coercion is no longer a shared societal goal, history teaches that unimaginable horrors can be just around the corner.” ~Barry Brownstein
“Mass movements attract followers who fail to make meaning in their lives, and seek a borrowed meaning from a destructive leader.” ~Barry Brownstein
“Those who do not want to take responsibility for their choices gravitate to mass movements that promise to alleviate the consequences they face for their poor decisions.” ~Barry Brownstein
“The mass State has no intention of promoting mutual understanding and the relationship of man to man; it strives, rather, for atomization, for the psychic isolation of the individual. The more unrelated individuals are, the more consolidated the State becomes.” ~Barry Brownstein