American economist — author of The Machinery of Freedom — son of Milton Friedman — who has developed the most rigorous academic case for anarcho-capitalism (the replacement of government with market-provided legal and security services).
Creates the anarcho-capitalist economics framework — The Machinery of Freedom argues that competitive private provision of legal systems, security, and arbitration can replace government while preserving rule-of-law and individual rights better than monopoly government.
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