Karl Hess

Karl Hess (May 25, 1923 – April 22, 1994) was an American national-level speechwriter and author. He was also a political philosopher, editor, welder, motorcycle racer, tax resister, atheist, and libertarian activist. His career included stints on the Republican right and the New Left, the latter coincident with his embrace of market anarchism.

Read more about Karl Hess:  Early Life, Political Activities, Adams-Morgan Experiment and Back-to-the-land, Bibliography, Films

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