Walter Block, My Good Friend and Mentor
Walter Block, My Good Friend and Mentor

Author(s): Michael R. Edelstein
Subject(s): Psychology, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Clinical psychology, Behaviorism
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: Walter Block; Libertarian Anarchism; Albert Ellis; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy;
Summary/Abstract: I met Walter Block in 1977 in Brooklyn, NY. Bill Shooman, a mutual friend, introduced us knowing we both enjoyed playing chess. Consequently Walter and I began meeting regularly to play. During this time Walter persuaded me to abandon my liberal ideas and turn to libertarian anarchism. Walter’s reasoning made sense so I embraced this very different political perspective. During this same period we both independently entered psychotherapy with the brilliant clinical psychologist, theorist, and author, Albert Ellis. Walter and I have remained best friends to this day.

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