John Allen Pugsley (January 5, 1934 – April 8, 2011) was an American voluntaryist libertarian political, economics commentator, lecturer,[1] and best-selling author.
[2] In the late 1950s to mid 1960s Pugsley worked at General Dynamics – Astronautics Sycamore Canyon Rocket Test facility as a technical writer.
Even after 31 years in circulation as of 2012, The Alpha Strategy is considered a standard reference on stocking up on food and household goods as a hedge against inflation.
In 1995 he authored an open letter to Harry Browne advising him against running for president; Pugsley's argument was based on the principles of voluntaryism and non-voting.
In 1988 he began publishing John Pugsley's Journal, an investment-economic newsletter covering political, economic, and investment topics.
[11] In 1997, he helped found The Sovereign Society, an international organization dedicated to maintaining and protecting its members' privacy, wealth and liberty.