David Boaz

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About The Author

David Boaz (1953–2024) was a distinguished senior fellow of the Cato Institute. For more than four decades as vice president for public policy and executive vice president, he played a key role in the development of both the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is the author of The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom (first edition titled Libertarianism: A Primer) and the editor of The Libertarian Reader. His articles appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.

Books by David Boaz

The Libertarian Mind

A Manifesto for Freedom

By David Boaz
An updated edition of David Boaz’s timeless primer on libertarianism, with a new preface by the author.
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