Henry Hazlitt
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American journalist & writer (1894–1993)
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Key facts
- Born
- Henry Stuart Hazlitt , ( 1894-11-28 ) November 28, 1894, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- July 9, 1993 (1993-07-09) (aged 98), Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
- Influences
- Benjamin Anderson Frédéric Bastiat Jeremy Bentham David Hume William James H. L. Mencken Ludwig von Mises Wilhelm Röpke Adam Smith Herbert Spencer Philip Wicksteed
- Discipline
- Economics, Literary criticism, Philosophy
- School or tradition
- Austrian School
- Website
- www.hazlitt.org
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Hazlitt-photo.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1894-11-28
- date of death
- 1993-07-08
- member of
- Mont Pelerin Society
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- Henry Hazlitt
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Stuart Hazlitt (/ˈhæzlɪt/; November 28, 1894 – July 9, 1993) was an American journalist, economist, and philosopher known for his advocacy of free markets and classical liberal principles. Over a career spanning more than seven decades, Hazlitt wrote extensively on business, economics, and public policy for prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, The American Mercury, Newsweek, and The New York Times. He is best known for his 1946 book, Economics in One Lesson, a work grounded in the Austrian school of economics and its belief in the importance of individual liberty in economic decision-making.
Hazlitt was a strong proponent of hard currency and a vocal critic of inflationary practices and government intervention in markets. As a defender of free enterprise, he drew on the ideas of economists such as Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, helping popularize their theories for a general audience. Beyond economics, Hazlitt contributed to debates on philosophy and ethics, advocating for what he argued were the moral underpinnings of a free society. He also served as an editorial board member of the libertarian journal The Freeman and was a founding member of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the oldest free-market think tanks in the United States.
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