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David Friedman

David Friedman is an academic economist and professor emeritus at the Santa Clara University School of Law. He is author of The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to Radical Capitalism (Harper & Row). For more on his work, see his Web page.

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Libertarianism

What Does It Mean To Be a Libertarian?

Matt Kibbe, David Friedman, Deirdre McCloskey, John Allison, Nadine Strossen, and David Boaz | 11.12.2018 6:00 AM

History

Making Sense of Medieval History

A new book about 10th-century Europe brushes past evidence that might complicate its narrative.

David Friedman | 3.5.2013 7:00 AM

Foreign Policy

Iraq Progress Report

Advocates for liberty weigh in after three years

Ronald Bailey, W. James Antle, Tim Cavanaugh, Brian Doherty, David Friedman, Wendy McElroy, John Mueller, Charles Murray, William Niskanen, Tom Palmer, Charles Peña, Jonathan Rauch, Glenn Reynolds, Louis Rossetto, Jacob Sullum, Jon Utley, Jesse Walker, Matt Welch, Robert Anton Wilson, and Michael Young | 3.17.2006 2:02 PM

Civil Liberties

Coercion vs. Consent

David Friedman, Randy E. Barnett, Richard A. Epstein, and James Pinkerton | 3.1.2004 12:00 AM

Law

The Irrelevance of Law

David Friedman | 8.1.1992 12:00 PM

Old Wine in New Bottles

David Friedman | 11.1.1987 12:00 PM

Taking Issue with the State

David Friedman | 10.1.1986 12:00 PM

Taxing Questions

David Friedman | 2.1.1982 12:00 PM

Literature

G.K. Chesterton: Radical Populist

David Friedman | 1.1.1979 12:00 PM

Anarchism

The Anarchist Reply

David Friedman | 8.1.1976 12:00 PM

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