The Live and Let Live Philosophy

About the Book

In The Live and Let Live Philosophy, attorney and peace advocate Marc J. Victor lays out a simple yet radical idea: lasting freedom, peace, and prosperity flow from consistently applying two fundamental principles. Blending legal insight with practical philosophy, Victor offers readers a clear framework for resolving conflict and building a freer world, one choice at a time. This is a book for anyone ready to rethink how individuals and societies can coexist without coercion.

Victor draws on three decades of experience as a criminal defense attorney to show how a simple Legal Principle, “Don’t Aggress”, can elegantly resolve 25 of the most important issues facing society. But this isn’t utopia; the unavoidable challenges of implementation are not ignored. One of the most obvious is that peace requires more than just freedom. There is no escaping the need for a voluntary Moral Principle, an extension of the Golden Rule, which Victor distills as “Be an Excellent Human.”

The Live and Let Live Philosophy is a giant dose of timely optimism. Peace on Earth is possible in our lifetime, but only if we tolerate those who choose to live differently from us and harmonize our laws with the principle of consistently outlawing aggression.

This is a unifying signal broadcast to a polarized society. The legal system today is both unnecessarily restrictive and inadequately protective; it benefits the few and divides the many. Victor has dusted off and refined principles that have served humanity for millennia. We urgently need a practical path to peace. This is it.

An audiobook version is forthcoming, as is an abridged printed version.

About the Author

Marc J. Victor is a criminal defense attorney and founding partner of the Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm in Arizona, where he has spent decades defending individual rights in the courtroom. He is also the founder of the Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement, spreading a philosophy of freedom, peace, and human excellence. Through his legal career and advocacy work, he has become a leading voice for personal liberty and voluntary cooperation.

"Marc Victor has finally combined these two imperatives into a brilliant masterpiece." Ken Schoolland, Professor of Economics

"Celebrated defense attorney Marc Victor, has done a great service to people who wish to live in a peaceful, free, and prosperous world. Here's his roadmap. Start the journey." Charles Goyette, New York Times bestselling author

“A bold vision of a freer, more peaceful, and more prosperous world.” Dan Mitchell, economist and columnist

"Thought-provoking and timely…freedom works best when we allow others the same liberty we demand for ourselves." Murray Sabrin, economist and Emeritus Professor