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David Boaz
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Late Luminaries & Iconoclasts
One difference between libertarianism and socialism is that a socialist society can’t tolerate groups of people practicing freedom, but a libertarian society can comfortably allow people to choose voluntary socialism. If a group of people—even a very large group—wanted to purchase land and own it in common, they would be free to do so. The libertarian legal order would require only that no one be coerced into joining or giving up his property.
David Boaz (1953–2024) was a leading libertarian thinker, author, and longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute. Over a career spanning four decades, he worked to bring classical liberal principles such as individual liberty, limited government, and free markets into the American mainstream. Boaz authored Libertarianism: A Primer and its expanded version, The Libertarian Mind, both of which became essential introductions to the modern liberty movement. An eloquent advocate for personal responsibility and voluntary cooperation, Boaz served as a bridge between academic theory and public policy. He was instrumental in shaping the intellectual infrastructure of 21st-century libertarianism.
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