Karl Hess
Karl Hess (born Carl Hess III; May 25, 1923 – April 22, 1994) was an American speechwriter and author. He was also a political philosopher, editor, welder, motorcycle racer, tax resister, and libertarian activist. His career included stints on the Republican right and the New Left before embracing a mix of left-libertarianism and laissez-faire anarcho-capitalism, a term which is attested earliest in his 1969 essay "The Death of Politics". Later in life, he summed up his role in the economy by remarking "I am by occupation a free marketer (crafts and ideas, woodworking, welding, and writing)."
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| Born | Carl Hess III May 25, 1923 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | April 22, 1994 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1940–1994 |
| Employer(s) | Mutual Broadcasting System, The Washington Daily News, Newsweek, American Enterprise Institute, The Libertarian Forum |
| Political party | Libertarian Party |
| Spouse | Therese (second wife) |
| Children | Karl Hess, IV |
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