James Buchanan as Intellectual Entrepreneur

Originally published in The Journal of Private Enterprise

James M. Buchanan led the revolution that dethroned the benevolent dictator assumption. Revolutions, however, are rarely the product of ideas alone.

James M. Buchanan led the revolution that dethroned the benevolent dictator assumption. Revolutions, however, are rarely the product of ideas alone. They take planning, strategy, funding, and a cadre of like-minded individuals who attract other to the cause. In leading the revolution, Buchanan had to be more than a scholar; he also had to be an intellectual entrepreneur.

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