An Agorist Primer

In the new paperback edition of AN AGORIST PRIMER, Samuel Edward Konkin III -- the creator and premier activist and theoretician of Agorism -- introduces the most powerful means to free yourself, protect and increase your wealth, and liberate the whole of human society in the process! Agorism is applied Counter-Economics -- the philosophy of engaging in free-market activities in defiance of government control. An evolution of libertarianism, Agorism embraces all non-coercive human action and opposes all force- or fraud-based attempts to stifle innovation, trade, thought, and wealth. If you have ever suspected that government, academia, and other entities are trying to pull the wool over your eyes in order to control your money, your morality, and your life, you'll find answers and remedies in AN AGORIST PRIMER. In one concise volume, Samuel Edward Konkin III explains the theory, principles, and -- most important of all -- the practice of Agorism. If you think that consistency between means and ends matters, this is the book for you! From the preface: "Agorism is a way of thinking about the world around you, a method of understanding why things work the way they do, how they do, and how they can be dealt with -- how you can deal with them." Samuel Edward Konkin III is the author of the seminal work on libertarianism and Agorism: New Libertarian Manifesto. Over the course of thirty years, he wrote, edited, and published newsletters and magazines such as Laissez Faire, New Libertarian Notes, and 101 issues of the longest-running publication of its kind, New Libertarian Weekly. Known to his friends as SEK3, Mr. Konkin graduated cum laude from the University of Alberta, serving as head of the Young Social Credit League there. He received his Masters in Theoretical Chemistry at New York University, but left NYU without submitting his Ph.D. dissertation in Quantum Mechanics to pursue his lifelong efforts to promote Counter-Economics and Agorism. He founded the New Libertarian Alliance, the Movement of the Libertarian Left, and the outreach organization The Agorist Institute. His body of work is available from KoPubCo. PRAISE FOR AN AGORIST PRIMER: "A lot of us have waited two decades for the release of this slender tome... Clocking in at just over 100 pages, An Agorist Primer offers not only a simple-but-thorough explanation of what agorism is, it also builds a rock-solid case for it... But trust me, Konkin's well-structured argument for a free society of the open marketplace ("as near to untainted by theft, assault, and fraud as can be humanly attained") is compelling. And he shows convincingly that such a society is absolutely achievable and sustainable. Sam's book truly is a primer; he strips down heavy-duty economic theory and libertarian philosophy without diminishing either of them. An Agorist Primer may be a quick walk through the basics, but it never shortchanges the reader. And best of all, it's awfully entertaining." --Wally Conger, Out of Step

Konkin, the creator and premier activist of Agorism, introduces the most powerful means to free oneself, protect and increase wealth, and liberate the whole of human society. Agorism is the philosophy of engaging in free-market activities in defiance of government control.

First published in October, 1980, the "Manifesto" is one of the most concise treatises on Counter-Economics and Agorism available to the public. Also included in this edition are critiques of the work by Murray N. Rothbard, Ph.D., Robert LeFevre, and Erwin S. Strauss.

This volume presents a general overview of the libertarian political philosophy through various short articles on current issues. Most of the entries are reprints, some from lesser known libertarian journals, and others from more well known magazines. Some of the entries were written exclusively for this book. The editor includes libertarian positions on taxes, religion, politics, feminism, anarchy, drugs, the Middle East, foreign policy, moral law and other issues.

We are coerced by our fellow human beings. Since they have the ability to choose to do otherwise, our condition need not be thus. Coercion is immoral, inefficient and unnecessary for human life and fulfillment. Those who wish to be supine as their neighbors prey on them are free to so choose; this manifesto is for those who choose otherwise: to fight back.

This is the biggest and best book of great libertarian quotes in the world. Here you will find a vast armory of the most powerful words ever uttered in defense of freedom. Professor Gary Galles puts all of the striking quotations in context with an introduction to each of the 60+ authors in the book, from David Hume to Ayn Rand.

The perfect book for the 2012 elections. . . and beyond![Democracy] [i]is based on propositions that are palpably not true-and what is not true, as everyone knows, is always immensely more fascinating and satisfying to the vast majority of men than what is true...[/i]H.L. Mencken wrote [i]Notes on Democracy[/i] over 80 years ago. His time, the paranoid and intolerant years of World War I, Prohibition, and the Scopes trial, is strikingly like our own. [i]Notes[/i] isn't just a blast from the past; it's a perceptive report on today.In Notes, Mencken conducts a bold, libertarian attack on intrusive government, special interest groups, and mob rule that's as relevant today as it was in the 1920s.Notes has something that will appeal to -- and offend -- everyone. Liberals will love Mencken's denunciation of jingoism; conservatives and libertarians will root for his attacks on meddling laws, hand-outs, and equality.The new edition includes an introduction and annotations by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers, author of Mencken: The American Iconoclast, and an afterword by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Lewis.

"Darryl Perry has produced a comprehensive examination of the ways in which ballot access laws, campaign finance 'reform', gerrymandering, and other restrictions limited participation in the electoral process. I recommend this to anyone interested in learning how the political monopoly arose and what we might do to open the process to new candidates promoting the old idea of liberty both inside and outside the major parties." Ron Paul Ten-term Congressman and three-time Presidential Candidate "A great primer on the evolution of the United States' political scene from a system that favored citizen-legislators to one that creates professional politicians, from a culture that reflected a diversity of ideas to one that stifles dissenting opinions. Using historical election data and correlating it to changes in election laws, Perry shows how incumbents and the two major parties have literally outlawed real competition in the political arena. Thankfully, he also proposes solutions to this problem. This book should be read by every Political Science 101 student, every member of Congress, and every state legislator in the country." Randall T. Hayes Chair, Boston Tea Party of Louisiana "Darryl presents a comprehensive and historical analysis of how the American system is rigged against voters and their rightful choices in favor of statist quo ante- the two-party mess we're in - but he also presents solutions to break the death grip they hold on our Republic. All informed voters and freedom activists should have this information at their fingertips when engaging the body politic." Michael Seebeck former Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of California "Duopoly presents the history of the electoral system of our country, accompanied by easy-to-understand facts and statistics, to explore the very real barriers faced by potential independent and third-party political candidates. Appropriate for both the uninitiated and those well-versed in politics, this illustration of how the system has been manipulated by and for the two-party system raises important questions, provides documented answers and proposes sensible solutions." Tammy Apitzsch Voter