Henry Grady Weaver (1889–1949) was an American business executive and author known for his contributions to market research and libertarian thought.
Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Weaver studied engineering at Georgia Tech, graduating in 1911. He worked as a mechanic, salesman, and draftsman before joining General Motors, where he became director of Customer Research Staff. He pioneered survey questionnaires to analyze consumer preferences, influencing automobile design and marketing.
Weaver gained national recognition when Time featured him on its cover (1938,) highlighting his innovative research methods. His work shaped modern market analysis and consumer-driven product development.
His most notable book, The Mainspring of Human Progress (1947,) explores individual freedom, capitalism, and technological advancement. A classic in libertarian literature, it advocates free enterprise and limited government intervention.
Weaver’s ideas were influenced by Ayn Rand, Rose Wilder Lane, and Henry Hazlitt. His book remains widely read among libertarian thinkers.
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The Greeks… labored under the delusion that their democracy was a guarantee of peace and plenty, not realizing that unrestrained majority rule always destroys freedom, puts the minority at the mercy of the mob, and works at cross-purposes to the effective use of human energy and individual initiative
—Henry Grady Weaver
Topics: Welfare
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