David Friedman: Why isn’t one of the leading libertarian theorists better known as a fantasy novelist?


By Michael Grossberg

Most economists, legal experts, academics and libertarian theorists focus on the real world, not fantasy or science fiction.

Yet, David Friedman, the free-market economist, retired professor, physicist and legal scholar who’s written a variety of wide-ranging nonfiction books and textbooks, is also a lifelong science fiction fan and acclaimed fantasy author.

Friedman, who recently agreed to speak as a presenter in August at the 45th annual Prometheus Awards ceremony, probably should be better known – and more widely read – as a fantasy novelist within the broad and overlapping circles of SF/fantasy fans and Libertarian Futurist Society members.

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