Gustave de Molinari
Economist and anarchist theorist

Born
March 3rd, 1819
206 years ago
Died
January 28th, 1912
113 years ago — 92 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Belgium
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Published 'Principles of Political Economy'
Argued for privatization of services
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