Lew Rockwell

American libertarian author, editor, and political consultant · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1944 · age 82

Llewellyn Harrison Rockwell Jr. is an American author, editor, and political consultant. A libertarian and a self-professed anarcho-capitalist, he founded and is the chairman of the Mises Institute, a non-profit promoting the Austrian School of economics.

Lew Rockwell is read about 97 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026

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2011“In the end, what is really needed is a fundamental rethinking of the notion that the state rather than private markets must monopolize the provision of justice and security.”In their words30 September 2011As quoted in "The Police State Abolishes the Trial", (30 September 2011), Mises Daily, The Ludwig von Mises Institute.Read the whole statement

2010“From a historical point of view, the injustice against blacks was perpetrated mostly by governments.”In their words1 June 2010As quoted in "The Freedom of Association"Read the whole statement

2009“Stock markets are never better performing than during a hyperinflation. Interest rates are rock bottom, but only through artificial means.”In their words6 August 2009 "Obama and the Economy"Read the whole statement

“What people don't remember is that Hitlerism was about more than just militarism, nationalism, and consolidation of identity politics.”In their words10 July 2009Headed to National Socialism, Mises websiteRead the whole statement

1996“The modern institution of the presidency is the primary political evil Americans face, and the cause of nearly all our woes.”In their words6 October 1996 "Down With the Presidency"Read the whole statement

“The presidency is seemingly bound by law, but in practice it can do just about anything it pleases.”In their words6 October 1996 "Down With the Presidency"Read the whole statement

1944Born1 July 1944

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We live in anti-liberal times, when individual choice is highly suspect.
1 June 2010 · As quoted in "The Freedom of Association", Own words
In a market-based labor contract, there is no exploitation. People come to agreement based on their own perceptions of mutual benefit.
29 January 2010 · As quoted in "How to Fix the Jobs Problem", Own words
The presidency is presumed to be the embodiment of Rousseau’s general will, with far more power than any monarch or head of state in pre-modern societies.
6 October 1996 · 6 October 1996 "Down With the Presidency", Own words