# Brian Doherty's Favorite Obscure Libertarian: Thomas Szasz **URL:** **By** Brian Doherty **Published:** July 5, 2012 --- Who's your favorite unsung hero of the libertarian movement? Do you know of any libertarian thinkers, writers, or activists the world should be seeing more of? Leave a comment! Brian Doherty is a senior editor at Reason magazine and Reason.com, and is a preeminent historian of the American libertarian movement. His books include _Ron Paul's rEVOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired_ (2012), _Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement_ (2007), and _Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment_ (2008). Video produced by Evan Banks.