Patri Friedman

Patri Friedman
Friedman in 2011
Born	(1976-07-29) July 29, 1976 Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Harvey Mudd College (BA) Stanford University (MS) New York Institute of Technology (MBA)
Occupations	Activist and political theorist
Spouse	Brit Benjamin (divorced 2023)
Children	3
Relatives	Milton Friedman (grandfather) Rose Friedman (grandmother) David D. Friedman (father) Elizabeth Cook (mother)
Website	patrifriedman.com

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Patri Friedman (born July 29, 1976) is an American libertarian, anarcho-capitalist, and theorist of political economy. He founded The Seasteading Institute, a non-profit that explores the creation of sovereign ocean colonies.