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David Friedman

David D. Friedman, son of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, is a libertarian writer who became a leading figure in the anarcho-capitalist community with the publication of his book The Machinery of Freedom. He is also the author of Price Theory (1986), Law's Order (1999) and Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life (1996).

He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago, although he is known most for his work in political theory and economics. He is a professor of law at Santa Clara University. Earlier in his career he was a professor of economics.


Resources by David Friedman

The Machinery of Freedom: A Guide to Radical Capitalism


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