 henry stuart hazlitt (november 28, 1894 â july 9, 1993) was an american journalist who wrote about business and economics for such publications as the wall street journal, the nation, the american mercury, newsweek, and the new york times. he is widely cited in both libertarian and conservative circles.brian doherty, radicals for capitalism: a freewheeling history of the modern american libertarian movement, new york, public affairs (2007) pp. 33, 91â4, 97, 123, 156, 159, 162â67, 189, 198â99, 203, 213, 231, 238 and 279; george h. nash, the conservative intellectual movement in america (1976) pp. 418â20. == biography == henry hazlitt was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania and raised in brooklyn, new york. he was a collateral descendant of the british essayist william hazlitt,"hall of fame", vanity fair, february 1934, p. 37. but grew up in relative poverty, his father having died when hazlitt was an infant. his early heroes were herbert spencer and william james, and his first ambition was for an academic career in psychology and philosophy. he attended new york's city college, but left after only a short time in order to support his twice-widowed mother.; greaves, bettina bien, ; rockwell, llewellyn h.,  hazlitt started his career at the wall street journal as secretary to the managing editor when he was sti
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