David Friedman

Biography

It is graduate of Ph.D of physics of the university of Chicago but is more known for its work of political economy. It exposed in particular the theory anarchist-capitalist in his work “Towards a company without State” ( The Machinery off Freedom ) (Published in 1973 and revised in 1989)

It started by teaching the economy and teaches from now on the right to the university of Santa Clara, taking up the idea of Hayek according to which it is impossible to be an economist while being confined with the economy. It is resulting from a family of intellectuals: His/her father is the “Nobel Prize” of economy, Milton Friedman and his mother the economist Pink Friedman. His/her uncle Aaron Director is law professor while his/her son Patri Friedman also writes on the Libertarianisme.

Large amateur of history, David Friedman belongs to the Society for Creative Anachronism , association which organizes the reproduction of historical scenes with several thousands of voluntary actors. He organized the largest table, the Pennsic War . Follower of science fiction, it wrote a news of fantasy, " Harald" , published in 2006. Friedman is also chronicler for Liberty magazine.

Work

In particular through its first work, Towards a company without State , David Friedman seeks to show not only the desirability, but also the feasibility practical of a company functioning without the least State, definite as agency of a government type profiting from a monopoly of legal violence and sometimes various other exclusive rights. For him, the company based on only voluntary exchanges between free individuals is the only company right which can be. It thus sticks to determine the practical conditions of existence of such a company. It thus defends the privatization of kingly functions like justice, the police force or the currency. It also tackles the question of the public services in an economy libertarienne.

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