American writer, social theorist, and critic (1870–1945)
Albert Jay Nock
Born
(1870-10-13)October 13, 1870 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
August 19, 1945(1945-08-19) (aged 74) Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting place
Riverside Cemetery South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Occupation
Writer and social theorist
Language
English
Alma mater
St. Stephen's College (now known as Bard College)
Period
1922–1943
Subject
Political philosophy
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Old Right Libertarianism
Notable works
Our Enemy, the State
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Albert Jay Nock (October 13, 1870 – August 19, 1945) was an American libertarian author, editor first of The Freeman and then The Nation, educational theorist, Georgist, and social critic of the early and middle 20th century. He was an outspoken opponent of the New Deal, and served as a fundamental inspiration for the modern libertarian and conservative movements, cited as an influence by William F. Buckley Jr.[1] He was one of the first Americans to self-identify as "libertarian". His best-known books are Memoirs of a Superfluous Man and Our Enemy, the State.
^Bogus, Carl T. (2011). Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 75–77. ISBN 978-1-60819-355-4.
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specifically the Grundrisse and The Civil War in France. H. L. Mencken and AlbertJayNock were the first prominent figures in the United States to describe themselves...
were opposed to big government programs on principle; these included AlbertJayNock and John T. Flynn, whose views later became influential in the libertarian...
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in Concerning Women. Her economic views, like those of her mentor AlbertJayNock, were libertarian but influenced by Henry George. She had been interested...
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