I worked from 1979 to 2021 as an Information Technology professional. Over the years, I read many articles and books and listened to many lectures about philosophy, political philosophy, history, economics, and constitutional law. Ultimately, I was persuaded that the libertarian approach to organizing society would be best at allowing each of us to enjoy happy, flourishing lives. Just to be clear, I am not an anarchist.
The list of all authors I've read and all lecturers I've heard would require too much time and effort to compile. Instead, I list below the names of those who have been most influential, memorable or recurrent in my studies -