Samuel Edward Konkin III

Samuel Edward Konkin III
Born(1947-07-08)July 8, 1947
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DiedFebruary 23, 2004(2004-02-23) (aged 56)
Other namesSEK3
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Notable workNew Libertarian Manifesto (1980)
SpouseSheila Wymer
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
American philosophy
Canadian philosophy
SchoolAgorism
Left-Libertarianism
Austrian School
Academic career
InfluencesRothbard
Main interests
Political philosophy
Economics
Notable ideas
Agorism
Counter-Economics
Grey market/Black market distinction
Left-wing interpretation of the thought of Murray Rothbard
Minarchism (coining the term)

Samuel Edward Konkin III (8 July 1947 – 23 February 2004), also known as SEK3, was a Canadian-American left-libertarian philosopher and Austrian school economist. As the author of the publication New Libertarian Manifesto, he was a proponent of a political philosophy he named agorism.