New Libertarian Manifesto 11 Preface to the First Edition The basic form of New Libertarianism arose during my struggle with the Libertarian Party during its formation in 1973, and Counter-Eco- nomics was first put forward to the public at the Free Enterprise Forum in Los Angeles in February 1974. New Libertarianism has been propagated within and without the libertar- ian movement and its journals, most notably New Libertarian magazine, since then. More importantly, the activism prescribed herein (especially Counter-Economics) has been practiced by the author and his closest allies since 1976. Several “anarchovillages” of New Libertarians have formed and reformed. Just once, wouldn’t you like to read a mani- festo that’s been practiced before it’s preached? I wanted to. And I did it. —Samuel Edward Konkin III October 1980