ผู้เขียน: Albert Jay Nock

Albert Jay Nock (1870–1945) was a prominent American libertarian author, educational theorist, and social critic of the early and mid-20th century. Renowned for his fervent critique of state power and his contributions to classical liberal and anarchistic thought, Nock garnered a reputation as an erudite and prescient commentator on American culture. His seminal work, “The Myth of a Guilty Nation” [Nock, Albert Jay. (1922). “The Myth of a Guilty Nation”. B.W. Huebsch, Inc.], emphasized the sociopolitical factors contributing to World War I and argued against the collective guilt imposed on Germany. Nock”s literary style was characterized by clear prose and a persuasive, often polemical, tenor. Apart from “The Myth of a Guilty Nation”, Nock authored numerous influential texts including “Our Enemy, The State” (1935), which dissects the intrusive nature of governmental authority, and “Memoirs of a Superfluous Man” (1943), an autobiography offering insights into his intellectual journey. With a legacy that spans criticism of educational systems to discussions on individualism, Nock”s works continue to inform and inspire readers interested in libertarian philosophy and the critique of centralized power.