Roy A. Childs, Jr. (1949-1992) rose to prominence in libertarian and Objectivist circles with the publication of "An Open Letter to Ayn Rand" in 1969, in which he argued that Rand's theory of rights logically led to anarchism rather than support for a minimal state. He was a prolific essayist on topics ranging from political philosophy to classical music in the 1970s, a founding member of the editorial board of the Journal of Libertarian Studies, and the editor of Libertarian Review from 1977 to 1981. He then served as a foreign policy analyst at the Cato Institute from 1982 to 1984 and was the chief reviewer for the Laissez Faire Books catalog from 1984 until his death in 1992.