Aug 26, 2010
New Yorker Article on the Koch Brothers
The New Yorker has just published an article on the influence of libertarian businessmen Charles and David Koch.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer
While doing her research author Jane Mayer interviewed me as I knew Charles Koch 40 years ago or so, while in high school and college, and dedicated my first book to him, Robert Lefevere, and Cliff Ketzel.
She got her facts right regarding what I said. I did a post on her article that elicited a heated response from a very orthodox libertarian, and in return replied with a discussion of the Kochs and libertarianism today that some readers might find of interest.
The initial post and the discussions that followed are at
http://blog.beliefnet.com/apagansblog/2010/08/the-new-yorker-the-kochs-and-me-mostly-not-me.html
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer
While doing her research author Jane Mayer interviewed me as I knew Charles Koch 40 years ago or so, while in high school and college, and dedicated my first book to him, Robert Lefevere, and Cliff Ketzel.
She got her facts right regarding what I said. I did a post on her article that elicited a heated response from a very orthodox libertarian, and in return replied with a discussion of the Kochs and libertarianism today that some readers might find of interest.
The initial post and the discussions that followed are at
http://blog.beliefnet.com/apagansblog/2010/08/the-new-yorker-the-kochs-and-me-mostly-not-me.html