Murray Rothbard
Murray Newton Rothbard was an American economist of the Austrian School, economic historian, political theorist, and activist. Rothbard was a central figure in the 20th-century American libertarian movement, particularly its right-wing strands, and was a founder and leading theoretician of anarcho-capitalism. He wrote over twenty books on political theory, history, economics, and other subjects.
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Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Ludwig von Mises🎓 Joseph Dorfman
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"Behind the honeyed but patently absurd pleas for equality is a ruthless drive for placing themselves at the top of a new hierarchy of power."
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Timeline
1926
Born
Birth1995
Died
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